Second Asante War

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Second_Asante_War
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:war
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asante_Wars
gptkbp:aftermath Asante Empire weakened
British annexation of the Ashanti territory
gptkbp:casualties high on both sides
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:British_expansion_in_West_Africa
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Asante_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Sir_Garnet_Wolseley
Asantehene Kofi Karikari
gptkbp:date 1874
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:historical_significance part of the Scramble for Africa
demonstrated British military superiority
influenced future colonial policies
marked the decline of the Asante Empire
led to the establishment of the Gold Coast Colony
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Second Asante War
gptkbp:impact increased British control in the region
gptkbp:location gptkb:Gold_Coast
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Amoaful
gptkb:Battle_of_Nsamankow
gptkb:Battle_of_Ordashu
gptkbp:occurs_in 1874
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Asante_Wars
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:First_Asante_War
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:succeeded_by Third Asante War