Ashanti War of 1959

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kingdom_of_Ashanti
gptkbp:aftermath increased tensions between Ashanti and British
gptkbp:casualties hundreds
gptkbp:caused_by disputes over land and governance
gptkbp:cultural_impact Ghanaian literature
national identity formation
Ghanaian music
Ashanti folklore
gptkbp:date gptkb:1959
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations limited intervention
gptkbp:duration several months
gptkbp:fought_in gptkb:British_forces
gptkb:Ashanti_Confederacy
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:Embassy
gptkb:military_operation
gptkbp:historical_context post-World War II decolonization
gptkbp:historical_significance influenced future conflicts in Africa
example of resistance against colonialism
highlighted the complexities of colonial rule
demonstrated the resilience of the Ashanti people
part of the larger struggle for African independence
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ashanti War of 1959
gptkbp:influenced_by African nationalism
anti-colonial movements
gptkbp:influences post-colonial politics in Ghana
gptkbp:involves gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Ashanti_people
gptkbp:legacy strengthened Ashanti identity
increased calls for independence
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ashanti_Region
gptkbp:media_coverage minimal
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Kwame_Nkrumah
gptkb:Sir_Charles_Arden-Clarke
gptkbp:occurs_in gptkb:Ghana
gptkbp:outcome colonial rule continued
gptkbp:part_of decolonization of Africa
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Ashanti-British_Wars
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
colonialism in Africa
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance impact on Ghana's independence movement
gptkbp:succeeded_by Ghana's independence
gptkbp:tactics conventional warfare
guerrilla tactics
gptkbp:type asymmetric warfare