Battle of Ejisu

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashanti_War_of_1961
gptkb:Asante-British_War_of_1926
gptkb:Asante-British_War_of_1985
gptkbp:aftermath Consolidation of British control over Ashanti territory
gptkbp:casualties Ashanti: 200
British: 40
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Alison
gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on Ghanaian nationalism
gptkbp:date January 31, 1874
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the British colonial expansion in West Africa
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Sir_Garnet_Wolseley
gptkb:Nana_Yaa_Asantewaa
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Ejisu
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Ghana
gptkbp:legacy Influenced future British military campaigns in Africa
gptkbp:location Ejisu, Ashanti Empire
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars
gptkbp:primary_source Ashanti oral histories
Reports from British military archives
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the Ashanti War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over trade routes
gptkbp:tactics Use of artillery by British forces
Guerrilla warfare by Ashanti forces