The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The burning of Kumasi

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

Acing Asanti Ashanti Attacked Coomassie Decades Declared Ghana Kumasi Officially Uneasy Virtually

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