Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
4
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_wars |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Consolidation of British control over the Ashanti region
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
Ashanti: 200 killed, many wounded
British: 40 killed, 100 wounded |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire |
| gptkbp:commander |
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Alison
gptkb:General_Sir_Garnet_Wolseley gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari gptkb:King_Prempeh_I_of_Ashanti |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
Impact on British colonial policy in Africa
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
Influenced local resistance movements
|
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
Portrayed in literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
January 31, 1874
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
Led to treaties with local leaders
Responses from other colonial powers |
| gptkbp:education |
Taught in history classes about colonialism.
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Kumasi
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Part of the broader context of European colonial expansion in Africa
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
Controversies over colonialism and its impacts
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
Archival materials in British and Ghanaian institutions
|
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
Documented in various military histories
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Studied in military academies
Marked a turning point in the Anglo-Ashanti Wars |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Amoaful
|
| gptkbp:involved_forces |
gptkb:Royal_Engineers
gptkb:Ashanti_Army gptkb:Gold_Coast_Regiment gptkb:West_India_Regiment |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Anniversaries observed in Ghana
Memorials in the UK and Ghana |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Influenced future British military strategies in West Africa
|
| gptkbp:location |
Amoaful, Ashanti Empire
|
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
Combined arms approach by British forces
Guerrilla tactics by Ashanti forces |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
Use of Gatling guns by British forces
Use of traditional weapons by Ashanti forces |
| gptkbp:narrative_style |
Varied perspectives on colonial encounters
|
| gptkbp:notable_battle |
gptkb:Battle_of_Coomassie
gptkb:Battle_of_Elmina |
| gptkbp:notable_event |
Siege of the Ashanti capital
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Ordashu
|
| gptkbp:primary_source |
Letters and reports from participants
Historical analyses and interpretations |
| gptkbp:result |
British victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the British campaign to annex the Ashanti Empire
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control over trade routes in West Africa
Strengthened British colonial rule in the region |
| gptkbp:tactics |
Ashanti used traditional warfare tactics
British used artillery and infantry formations |