The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Convoy of sick and wounded

Convoy of sick and wounded crossing a river on the road from Kumasi (Coomassie) the capital of the Ashanti. Natives carry medical stores while two British officers direct the procession. 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

Asantehene Ashanti Convoy Coomassie Direct Elmina Fought Karikari Kofi Kumasi Secure

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