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Event war Africa

Anglo-Ashanti Wars

1824 CE – 1900 CE

Five wars between Britain and the powerful Ashanti Empire in West Africa. The Ashanti were one of the few African states to repeatedly defeat British forces before final conquest in 1900.

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1824–1900 series of wars in West Africa

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Conflict · Africa

Anglo-Ashanti Wars

1824 CE – 1900 CE

Five wars between Britain and the powerful Ashanti Empire in West Africa. The Ashanti were one of the few African states to repeatedly defeat British forces before final conquest in 1900.

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