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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:battle
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Asante-British_War_of_1985
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Increased British influence in the region
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gptkbp:casualties
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Significant casualties on both sides
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gptkbp:combatants
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gptkb:British_forces
Danish forces
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:Captain_John_B._W._Smith
gptkb:Colonel_Hans_von_der_Linde
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gptkbp:community_impact
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Altered territorial control in West Africa
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gptkbp:conflict
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Strengthened British naval presence
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influenced local perceptions of colonial powers
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gptkbp:date
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June 7, 1757
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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gptkb:Treaty_of_Copenhagen_(1756)
Increased tensions between Britain and Denmark
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gptkbp:economic_impact
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Disruption of local trade
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Battle_of_Fort_Christiansborg
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Studied in military history courses
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gptkbp:historical_context
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Colonial conflicts in West Africa
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Military dispatches
Contemporary newspaper articles
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Accounts from survivors
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Hawke
gptkb:General_Johan_von_Schimmelmann
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Lessons in colonial military strategy
Marked a shift in colonial power dynamics
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Battle of Cape Coast
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gptkbp:is_celebrated_in
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Memorials in Cape Coast
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influenced future colonial engagements in West Africa
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Cape_Coast_Castle
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Cape_Coast,_Ghana
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gptkbp:military_branch
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gptkb:starship
gptkb:Danish_West_India_Company_troops
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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Combined naval and land forces
Involved naval ships from both sides
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Use of cannons
Use of muskets
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gptkbp:notable_battle
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Battle of Accra
Battle of the Golden Coast
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gptkbp:outcome
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Danish withdrawal from the area
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gptkbp:participants
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European mercenaries
Local African allies
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gptkbp:preceded_by
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Battle of Fort Saint Anthony
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gptkbp:primary_source
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British naval records
Danish military archives
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gptkbp:related_event
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gptkb:Anglo-Danish_War
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:significance
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Part of the larger struggle for control of the Gold Coast
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control of trade routes in West Africa
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gptkbp:tactics
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Naval bombardment
Land assault
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