Anglo-Ashanti wars

Na de Anglo-Ashanti wars be a series of five conflicts wey take place between 1824 den 1900 between de Ashanti Empire—insyd de Akan interior of de Gold Coast—den de British Empire den ein African allies. Despite initial Ashanti victories, na de British ultimately prevail insyd de conflicts, wey dey result insyd de complete annexation of de Ashanti Empire by 1900.

 Earlier wars 
Na de British fight three earlier wars insyd de Gold Coast:

Insyd de Ashanti–Fante War of 1806–07, na de British refuse make dem hand over two rebels wey be pursued by de Ashanti, buh eventually dem hand one over (na de oda escape).

Insyd de Ga–Fante War of 1811, na de Ashanti sought make dem aid dema Ga allies insyd a war against de Fante den dema British allies. Na de Ashanti army win de initial battles buh na dem force dem back by guerrilla wey dey fight from de Fante. Na de Ashanti capture a British fort at Tantamkweri.

Insyd de Ashanti–Akim–Akwapim War of 1814–16 na de Ashanti defeat de Akim-Akwapim alliance. Na local British, Dutch den Danish authorities all  cam to terms plus de Ashanti. By 1817, na de Ashanti dey expand plus an army of about 20,000, so na de (British) African Company of Merchants sign a treaty of friendship wey recognized Ashanti claims to sovereignty over much of de coast. Na dem dissolve de African Company of Merchants insyd 1821 wey na de British government assume control of de trading forts on de Gold Coast from de merchants.Raugh (2004)

 Awards 
Na dem make four awards of de Victoria Cross, for Gallantry insyd de period 1873–74 den two for de 1900 campaign.

Na dem create an Ashanti Medal give those wey involve insyd de War of de Golden Stool. Na dis expedition last from March to September 1900. Na dem issue am as a Silver anaa bronze Medal.

 Footnote 
After de 1896 Expedition, na dem exile King Prempeh go de Seychelles. Eleven years later, na Baden-Powell create de Boy Scout Movement. Na dem release King Prempeh from exile wey dem restore am to Ashanti, wey he cam be Patron of Ashanti Scouts.

 References 

Bibliography







 Nowers, Colonel John (1994), Steam Traction in the Royal Engineers, North Kent Books, ISBN 0-948305-07-X





Read further
General
 Agbodeka, Francis (1971). African Politics and British Policy in the Gold Coast, 1868–1900: A Study in the Forms and Force of Protest. Evanston, IL: Northwestern University Press. .
 McCarthy, Mary (1983). Social Change and the Growth of British Power in the Gold Coast: The Fante States, 1807–1874. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. .
 Messenger, Charles, ed. Reader's Guide to Military History (2001) pp. 570–71 excerpt, historiography.

Third Anglo-Ashanti War

 "The Ashantee War / Capture of Coomassie". The Illustrated London News. No. 1801.—Vol. LXIV. 28 February 1874. p. 194.
 "The Ashantee War". The Illustrated London News. No. 1802.—Vol. LXIV. 7 March 1874. p. 218.
 "The Ashantee War". The Illustrated London News. No. 1803.—Vol. LXIV. 14 March 1874. p. 242.
 "The Ashantee War". The Illustrated London News. No. 1804.—Vol. LXIV. 21 March 1874. p. 266.
 "The Ashantee War". The Illustrated London News. No. 1805.—Vol. LXIV. 28 March 1874. p. 290.
 "The Return of the Troops". The Illustrated London News. No. 1806.—Vol. LXIV. 4 April 1874. p. 327.

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