Ashanti War of 1906

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Ashanti
gptkbp:administrative_division British colonial administration established
gptkbp:aftermath establishment of British control over Ashanti
gptkbp:casualties significant loss of life
gptkbp:caused_by disputes over trade and governance
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Nana_Yaw_Asantewa
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Francis_Scott
gptkbp:cultural_heritage Ashanti traditions preserved despite conflict
gptkbp:cultural_impact Ashanti resistance to colonial rule
gptkbp:cultural_representation strengthened through resistance
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
increased military presence
strained between Ashanti and British
criticism of British imperialism
attempted to gain international support
gptkbp:disbanded highly structured and disciplined
gptkbp:disease_resistance continued after the war
gptkbp:documentary depicted Ashanti as barbaric
gptkbp:economic_impact disruption of local economies
gptkbp:historical_context part of the Scramble for Africa
varied by historians
gptkbp:historical_documentation Ashanti oral histories
British military records
gptkbp:historical_figure varied perspectives on conflict
gptkbp:historical_significance impact on British colonial policy
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashanti War of 1906
gptkbp:involved_forces comprised of local warriors
gptkbp:involves gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:leadership challenged British authority
gptkbp:legacy influenced post-colonial studies
Ashanti nationalism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gold_Coast
gptkbp:marketed_as depicted British as oppressors
gptkbp:military_branch comprised of regular army and local allies
utilized colonial troops
gptkbp:military_strategy use of superior firepower
gptkbp:military_technology introduction of modern weaponry
gptkbp:narrative_style often contested and debated.
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:King_Prempeh_I
gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Hodgson
gptkbp:part_of British colonial conflicts
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ashanti_War_of_1900
gptkbp:responds_to gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:resulted_in British victory
gptkbp:retirement_year set precedent for colonial resistance movements
gptkbp:scientific_goals expansion of territory
gptkbp:significant_event destruction of Kumasi
gptkbp:successor Ashanti uprising of 1948
gptkbp:tactics guerrilla warfare by Ashanti forces
focused on rapid suppression of resistance
indirect rule after the war
gptkbp:takes_place_in 1906
gptkbp:territory Ashanti annexed by British