The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti prisoners of war
Ashanti prisoners of war huddled next to a hut being guarded by native soldiers. Two British officers are in the background. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene), and the British. Both were trying to secure the coastal town of Elmina on the West Coast of Africa also known as the Gold Coast
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10221696
Media ID
46017094
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5963px x 4063px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 14 March 1874. page 240
Date
14 March 1874
