The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Sir Garnet Wolseley returns home

Sir Garnet Wolseley returns to England from the Ashanti expedition. He lands at Portsmouth and is seen here raising his hat and shaking hands. 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 Garnet Karikari Kofi Lands Portsmouth Raising Secure Wolseley

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