Battle of Akatamanso

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions in the region
Increased British influence in the region
gptkbp:analysis Studied in military history courses
gptkbp:armament Muskets
Traditional Ashanti weapons
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Charles_Mac_Carthy
gptkb:King_Osei_Tutu_II
King Osei Tutu II's strategy
Sir Charles Mac Carthy's leadership
gptkbp:commemoration Memorials in Ghana
gptkbp:consequences Strengthened British colonial rule
Weakened Ashanti political structure
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local folklore
gptkbp:cultural_representation Featured in documentaries
Portrayed in literature
gptkbp:date January 31, 1826
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_1826
gptkbp:educational_value Taught in Ghanaian schools
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Amoaful
gptkbp:historical_context Colonial expansion in West Africa
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of British motives
Views on Ashanti resistance
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Varied perspectives on colonialism
Debates on resistance movements.
gptkbp:historical_records Documented in British military archives
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked escalation of conflict between British and Ashanti
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Akatamanso
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future conflicts
gptkbp:location gptkb:Akatamanso,_Ghana
gptkbp:military_outcome Decisive British victory
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of artillery by British
Ashanti reliance on ambush tactics
gptkbp:military_unit gptkb:Ashanti_warriors
Well-trained British troops
gptkbp:narrative Influences on modern Ghanaian identity
Part of Ghana's colonial history
gptkbp:outcome Ashanti retreat
gptkbp:political_impact Shift in power dynamics in West Africa
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Nsamankow
gptkbp:primary_source Letters from participants
Historical analyses by scholars
gptkbp:related_event Subsequent Anglo-Ashanti wars
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Part of the Anglo-Ashanti wars
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over the Gold Coast
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers
Guerrilla warfare by Ashanti
gptkbp:territory British control over Ashanti territory
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashanti-British_Wars
gptkb:First_Anglo-Ashanti_War
gptkb:Asante_army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5