Third 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:administrative_division Direct British rule established
gptkbp:advocates_for Civilizing mission
gptkbp:aftermath Ashanti annexed by Britain
gptkbp:casualties High casualties on both sides
gptkbp:caused_by gptkb:Ashanti_resistance_to_British_rule
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Sir_Francis_Scott
Nana Yaw Akoto
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:Fourth_Anglo-Ashanti_War
gptkbp:cultural_impact Disruption of Ashanti society
gptkbp:cultural_representation Books and films produced
gptkbp:date 1900
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations gptkb:Treaty_of_Fomena
Limited international intervention
gptkbp:documentary Portrayed Ashanti as barbaric
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 months
gptkbp:economic_impact Exploitation of resources by British
gptkbp:has_ability Sent from Gold Coast
gptkbp:historical_context Colonialism in Africa
gptkbp:historical_documentation Extensive British records exist
gptkbp:historical_significance End of Ashanti independence
Study of colonialism and resistance
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Third Anglo-Ashanti War
gptkbp:impact Increased British influence in West Africa
gptkbp:involved_forces Approximately 20,000 troops
gptkbp:is_celebrated_in Memorials in Ghana
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Colonial_rule_in_Ghana
gptkbp:legal_issue Resistance to foreign domination
gptkbp:location gptkb:Ashanti_Empire
gptkbp:marketed_as Portrayed British as invaders
gptkbp:military_branch Approximately 30,000 troops
gptkbp:military_strategy British use of superior firepower
gptkbp:notable_battle gptkb:Battle_of_Nsamankow
gptkb:Battle_of_Adansi
gptkb:Battle_of_Kumasi
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:King_Prempeh_I
gptkb:Sir_Frederick_Hodgson
gptkbp:notable_recordings Preserved through storytelling
gptkbp:objective Preservation of sovereignty
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ashanti-British_Wars
gptkb:Anglo-Ashanti_Wars
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Second_Anglo-Ashanti_War
gptkbp:product_line Dependent on local resources
gptkbp:responds_to Diplomatic appeals ignored
gptkbp:result British victory
gptkbp:significant_event gptkb:Burning_of_Kumasi
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_colonization_of_Ashanti
gptkbp:supply_chain Established through coastal ports
gptkbp:supports Local tribes allied with Ashanti
gptkbp:tactics Guerrilla warfare by Ashanti
Control over Ashanti territory
Expansion of colonial rule
gptkbp:technology Maxim guns used
Traditional weapons used
gptkbp:year 1895