The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast Castle

Arrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. 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. After this the British moved their administrative capital from Cape Coast Castle to Accra

Accra Acing Administrative Asanti Ashanti Attacked Decades Declared Ghana Kumasi Moved Officially Uneasy Virtually

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