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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_operation
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Battle_of_Coomassie
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gptkbp:aftermath
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Annexation of Ashanti territory
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gptkbp:casualties
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High for both sides
Significant losses
Heavy losses
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:General_Sir_Garnet_Wolseley
gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari
gptkb:Colonel_William_W._W._H._Smith
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gptkbp:conflict
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Capture of the Ashanti capital
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Influence on British public opinion
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gptkbp:cultural_representation
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Portrayal in literature
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gptkbp:date
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January 1874
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gptkbp:diplomatic_relations
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gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
gptkb:Treaty_of_1874
Attempts to negotiate peace
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gptkbp:disease_resistance
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Fierce and determined
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gptkbp:enemy
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gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
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gptkbp:has_ability
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Arrived from the Gold Coast
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gptkbp:historical_analysis
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Study of colonial warfare
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gptkbp:historical_context
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19th century imperialism
Colonial narrative
Colonial expansion in West Africa
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gptkbp:historical_documentation
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Military reports
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gptkbp:historical_event
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Commemoration of the event
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gptkbp:historical_figure
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gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari
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gptkbp:historical_impact
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Influenced future colonial policies
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gptkbp:historical_period
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gptkb:Victorian_era
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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Turning point in Anglo-Ashanti relations
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gptkbp:historical_source
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Primary and secondary accounts
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Capture of Coomassie
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gptkbp:intelligence
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Local informants
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gptkbp:involved_forces
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Estimated 10,000 troops
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gptkbp:is_involved_in
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:landscape
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Dense forests and rivers
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gptkbp:led_to
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gptkb:General_Sir_Garnet_Wolseley
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gptkbp:legacy
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Influence on future conflicts in Africa
Foundation for future British rule in Gold Coast
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gptkbp:local_economy
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Displacement and suffering
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Coomassie
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gptkbp:logistics
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Supply lines from coastal ports
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gptkbp:military_branch
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Approximately 4,000 troops
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gptkbp:military_strategy
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gptkb:Battle_of_Coomassie
Siege tactics
Conventional warfare tactics
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gptkbp:military_technology
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Centralized command
Use of artillery
Rifles and cannons
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gptkbp:mission
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Secure the region for Britain
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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Colonial conquest
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gptkbp:notable_allies
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Support from local tribes
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gptkbp:notable_event
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Destruction of the Ashanti capital
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gptkbp:notable_ships
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Provided logistical assistance
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Support for the war effort
Support for military actions
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gptkbp:result
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British victory
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gptkbp:retirement_year
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Changes in local governance
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gptkbp:significance
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End of the Ashanti resistance
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gptkbp:strategic_importance
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Control over trade routes
Detailed military strategy
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gptkbp:tactics
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gptkb:political_movement
Flanking maneuvers
Expansionist policies in Africa
Subjugation of the Ashanti Empire
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gptkbp:weather_conditions
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Tropical climate
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