The Ashanti War (1873-74) - making a road to Kumasi

British overseer giving instructions to tribesmen who are cutting down trees and making a road to the Ashanti capital, Kumasi. 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 Elmina Fought Instructions Karikari Kofi Kumasi Overseer Secure Tribesmen

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