The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Setting fire to a village
Lord Gifford's scouts setting fire to a village and destroying houses during their advance on the Ashanti. 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
10221664
Media ID
46016715
Size
5992px x 4037px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
The Illustrated London News. 14 March 1874, page 248
Date
14 March 1874
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