Second Anglo-Ashanti War

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:Ashanti_warriors
gptkb:Ashanti_Kingdom
gptkbp:aftermath Annexation of Ashanti territory
gptkbp:casualties Approximately 1000
Approximately 2000
High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:caused_by disputes over trade and territory
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:King_Prempeh_I
gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
Sir Francis Scott
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:War_of_the_Golden_Stool
gptkbp:cultural_impact Impact on Ashanti culture and society
gptkbp:date 1895-1896
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
Increased tensions in the region
Condemnation of colonial aggression
gptkbp:duration Approximately one year
gptkbp:historical_context Varied perspectives on colonialism
Part of the Scramble for Africa
gptkbp:historical_debate Debate over colonialism and imperialism
gptkbp:historical_event Increased British dominance in West Africa
gptkbp:historical_significance Marked the decline of the Ashanti Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Anglo-Ashanti War
gptkbp:impact Increased British control in West Africa
gptkbp:is_motivated_by Defense of sovereignty
Expansion of colonial interests
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Sir_William_Maxwell
gptkb:Nana_Sir_Osei_Agyeman_Prempeh_I
gptkbp:leadership Nana Yaw Akoto
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future colonial policies
Influence on Ashanti identity
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkbp:military_strategy Guerrilla warfare by Ashanti forces
gptkbp:military_technology Use of machine guns by British
gptkbp:narrative_style Part of the larger narrative of colonialism.
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Omdurman
gptkb:Battle_of_Kumasi
gptkbp:outcome Establishment of British protectorate
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ashanti-British_Wars
gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Anglo-Ashanti_War
gptkbp:primary_source British military reports
Ashanti oral histories
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:retirement_year Economic exploitation of Ashanti resources
gptkbp:significant_event Capture of Kumasi
Destruction of the Ashanti capital
gptkbp:succeeded_by gptkb:Third_Anglo-Ashanti_War
gptkbp:tactics Use of superior firepower by British
gptkbp:type Colonial war
gptkbp:year 1874