Capture of Coomassie

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_operations
gptkbp:aftermath Annexation of Ashanti territory
gptkbp:allies Support from local tribes
gptkbp:ashanti_casualties Heavy losses
gptkbp:ashanti_commander gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari
gptkbp:ashanti_diplomacy Attempts to negotiate peace
gptkbp:ashanti_forces Estimated 10,000 troops
gptkbp:ashanti_military_structure Centralized command
gptkbp:ashanti_resistance Fierce and determined
gptkbp:ashanti_tactics gptkb:guerrilla_warfare
gptkbp:casualties High for both sides
Significant losses
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influence on British public opinion
gptkbp:cultural_representation Portrayal in literature
gptkbp:date January 1874
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
gptkbp:enemy gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkbp:historical_analysis Study of colonial warfare
gptkbp:historical_context 19th century imperialism
Colonial expansion in West Africa
gptkbp:historical_documentation Military reports
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:King_Kofi_Karikari
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future colonial policies
gptkbp:historical_interpretation Colonial narrative
gptkbp:historical_legacy Influence on future conflicts in Africa
gptkbp:historical_period gptkb:Victorian_era
gptkbp:historical_records Commemoration of the event
gptkbp:historical_significance Turning point in Anglo-Ashanti relations
gptkbp:historical_source Primary and secondary accounts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Capture of Coomassie
gptkbp:intelligence Local informants
gptkbp:involved gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:is_led_by gptkb:General_Sir_Garnet_Wolseley
gptkbp:legacy Foundation for future British rule in Gold Coast
gptkbp:local_economy Displacement and suffering
gptkbp:location gptkb:Coomassie
gptkbp:logistics Supply lines from coastal ports
gptkbp:military_doctrine Conventional warfare tactics
gptkbp:military_engagement gptkb:Battle_of_Coomassie
gptkbp:military_leadership gptkb:Colonel_William_W._W._H._Smith
gptkbp:military_outcome Capture of the Ashanti capital
gptkbp:military_strategy Siege tactics
gptkbp:military_technology Use of artillery
Rifles and cannons
gptkbp:military_unit Approximately 4,000 troops
gptkbp:mission Secure the region for Britain
gptkbp:narrative Colonial conquest
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Sir_Garnet_Wolseley
gptkbp:notable_event Destruction of the Ashanti capital
gptkbp:notable_ships Provided logistical assistance
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars
gptkbp:post_war_career Changes in local governance
gptkbp:public_perception Support for military actions
gptkbp:public_reaction Support for the war effort
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significance End of the Ashanti resistance
gptkbp:strategic_goals Detailed military strategy
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control over trade routes
gptkbp:strategy Expansionist policies in Africa
Subjugation of the Ashanti Empire
gptkbp:strength Arrived from the Gold Coast
gptkbp:tactics Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:terrain Dense forests and rivers
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Treaty_of_1874
gptkbp:weather_conditions Tropical climate
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Coomassie
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6