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Anglo-Ashanti Wars

1824 CE – 1900 CE · 76 years

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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Belligerents

The main peoples, kingdoms and states involved.

  • British Empire
  • Ashanti Empire

Key moments

Defining events in the Anglo-Ashanti Wars.

  1. 1824 Battle of Nsamankow
  2. 1874 Battle of Amoaful
  3. 1900 Siege of Kumasi

Elsewhere in Africa at the time

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St. George's Cathedral

1848 CE – still standing

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Algeria

Founded 1900 CE · attested to 2026 CE

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1600 CE – 1850 CE

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Christ Church, Zanzibar

1879 CE – still standing

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Oyo Empire Wars

1550 CE – 1836 CE

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Fiji

Founded 1880 CE · attested to 2026 CE

Landmark · Africa

Taï National Park

3000 BCE – still standing

Dated moments inside this span

Events the timeline places between 1824 CE and 1900 CE.

1848 CE St. George's Cathedral 1879 CE Anglo-Zulu War 1879 CE Christ Church, Zanzibar 1879 CE Battle of Isandlwana 1879 CE Battle of Rorke's Drift

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Image credits5 pictures from Wikimedia Commons
  • Anglo-Ashanti warsOle Feldbæk, Ole Justesen: Danmarks Historie: Kolonierne i Asien og Afrika, Politikens Fo… · Public domain
  • Flag of AlgeriaOriginal: National Liberation Front of Algeria Vector: SKopp · Public domain
  • Christ Church, ZanzibarThis photo was taken by Anton Zelenov. Please credit this with : Photo : Anton Zelenov in… · CC BY-SA 3.0
  • Flag of FijiTessa Mackenzie · Public domain
  • Taï National Parkyakovlev.alexey from Moscow, Russia · CC BY-SA 2.0