The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Lord Gifford and scouts
Lord Gifford and advance scouts on the Adansi hills being warned by an Ashanti priest not to go forward. 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
Picture No
10221510
Media ID
46015092
Size
5742px x 4221px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving in The Illustrated London News', 28 February 1874, page 196
Date
1874
