Battle of Coomassie

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Amoaful
gptkb:Battle_of_Kumasi
gptkbp:aftermath Annexation of Ashanti territory
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Significant losses on both sides
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Garnet_Wolseley
gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari
Leadership styles compared
gptkbp:community_impact Shift in power dynamics in West Africa
gptkbp:cultural_impact Ashanti resistance narratives
gptkbp:cultural_representation Literature and art inspired by the battle
gptkbp:date January 31, 1874
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
Increased British influence in the region
Responses from other colonial powers
gptkbp:doctrine Lessons learned for future campaigns
gptkbp:duration 1 day
gptkbp:education Taught in military history courses
gptkbp:finale_date Military tactics studied
gptkbp:fought_in January 31, 1874 and January 31, 1874
gptkbp:historical_context Re-evaluated in modern scholarship
Part of the Scramble for Africa
gptkbp:historical_debate Interpretations of colonialism
gptkbp:historical_event Archival documents
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced British colonial policy
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of the Ashanti Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Coomassie
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Anniversaries observed
Memorials in the UK
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari
gptkbp:legacy Symbol of British imperialism
Impact on future conflicts in Africa
gptkbp:located_in Coomassie as a trade hub
gptkbp:location Coomassie, Ashanti Empire
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines established
gptkbp:media_coverage Contemporary reports published
gptkbp:military_branch gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:Ashanti_Army
gptkbp:military_strategy Flanking maneuvers
Conventional warfare
Engagement of local allies
gptkbp:military_technology Rifled artillery
gptkbp:narrative_style Accounts of the battle vary
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Capture_of_Coomassie
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Amoaful
gptkbp:primary_source Historical analyses
Official military reports
gptkbp:public_perception Heroic British narrative
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Second_Anglo-Ashanti_War
gptkb:Third_Anglo-Ashanti_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Consolidation of British control in West Africa
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over trade routes
Establishment of British dominance in the region
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Ordashu
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege