First Ashanti War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashanti_Wars
gptkbp:aftermath Increased tensions between Ashanti and British
gptkbp:casualties High on both sides
gptkbp:caused_by British expansionism
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:community_impact Influence on neighboring states
gptkbp:cultural_impact Ashanti resistance to colonial rule
gptkbp:date 1824-1831
1823-1831
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations Increased British influence in the region
gptkbp:economic_impact Disruption of trade routes
gptkbp:historical_context Colonialism in West Africa
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:Captain_William_H._Smith
gptkb:Sir_Charles_Mac_Carthy
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_John_H._Smith
gptkb:Lieutenant_Colonel_George_Smith
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_G._W._Smith
gptkb:Major_General_Sir_John_Hall
gptkb:Colonel_John_H._Smith
gptkb:Captain_John_H._Smith
gptkb:Osei_Bonsu
gptkb:Colonel_William_Smith
gptkbp:historical_significance Set the stage for future conflicts
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label First Ashanti War
gptkbp:key_event Formation of alliances
Capture of Kumasi
Diplomatic negotiations post-war
British occupation of Ashanti territory
Retreat of Ashanti forces
gptkbp:legacy Ashanti nationalism
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gold_Coast
gptkbp:military_strategy gptkb:political_movement
gptkbp:military_technology Traditional weapons by Ashanti
Use of muskets by British
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nsamankow
gptkb:Battle_of_Kumasi
gptkbp:notable_person gptkb:Sir_Charles_Mac_Carthy
gptkb:King_Osei_Bonsu
gptkbp:outcome gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
British defeat
gptkbp:part_of Ashanti-British conflicts
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Ashanti_Wars
gptkbp:primary_source British military reports
Ashanti oral histories
gptkbp:result British victory
British defeat
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Second_Ashanti_War
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:military_siege
Flanking maneuvers
gptkbp:year 1823