The King of Ashanti's Palace at Kumasi 1874
The King of Ashanti's palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi, and officially declared Ghana a crown colony on 24 July 1874
Picture No
13731720
Media ID
45394007
Size
5963px x 4067px
(4.2MB)
Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 25 April 1874. p. 393 . Image digitally colourised using AI
Date
1874
