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| Picture No | 10221667 |
| Date | 1874 |
| Description | The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Naval Brigade in Kumasi. |
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The Naval Brigade clearing the streets of Kumasi (Coomassie) the capital of 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.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News. 21 March 1874. page 1 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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