Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:aftermath |
Increased British influence in West Africa
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| gptkbp:analysis |
Studied in military history courses
Examined for its strategic lessons |
| gptkbp:casualties |
British: 50
Ashanti: 200 |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:command_structure |
Ashanti forces under King Kofi Karikari
British forces under General Sir Archibald Alison |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Alison
gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari General Sir Archibald Alison's leadership praised King Kofi Karikari's strategies criticized |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Affected British colonial policy in West Africa
Influenced relations with neighboring states |
| gptkbp:conflict |
British consolidation of power in the region
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Increased tensions between British and Ashanti leaders
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local perceptions of colonial powers
|
| gptkbp:date |
January 31, 1874
|
| gptkbp:duration |
One day
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kumasi
|
| gptkbp:fought_in |
January 31, 1874 and January 31, 1874
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| gptkbp:historical_context |
Colonial expansion in Africa
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| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Documented in military archives
Chronicled in various historical texts |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Set the stage for future conflicts in West Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Marked a turning point in the Second Anglo-Asante War
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Akrokeri
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| gptkbp:involved_units |
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Ashanti_Army gptkb:Gold_Coast_Regiment gptkb:West_India_Regiment |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Remembered in local history
Memorials established in honor of the battle |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future British military campaigns in Africa
|
| gptkbp:location |
Akrokeri, Ghana
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Use of artillery by British forces
|
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Traditional weapons used by Ashanti forces
Use of rifles and artillery by British forces |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Illustrates the clash of cultures during colonial expansion.
Part of the broader narrative of colonialism in Africa |
| gptkbp:outcome |
Decisive British victory
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Asante_War
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ordashu
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Second_Anglo-Asante_War
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| gptkbp:result |
British victory
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| gptkbp:significance |
Contributed to the British control over the Ashanti Empire
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
British forces successfully captured key positions
Control of the Ashanti territory |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Flanking maneuvers by British forces
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| gptkbp:type |
land battle
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Fourth_Anglo-Ashanti_War
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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