Event Third Anglo-Ashanti War

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Was a war between the British Empire and the Ashanti Empire of modern-day Ghana.

Chronology

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  • February 1874: In 1874, the British forces, led by Governor Sir Garnet Wolseley, captured Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Empire. The Ashanti people abandoned the city to avoid further conflict with the British Gold Coast.
  • February 1874: The British leave Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Empire, after a brief occupation.
  • February 1874: The British leave Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Empire, after a brief occupation.
  • February 1874: In 1874, the British forces, led by Governor Sir Garnet Wolseley, captured Kumasi, the capital of the Ashanti Empire. The Ashanti people abandoned the city to avoid further conflict with the British Gold Coast.
  • August 1874: The Ashanti signed the Treaty of Fomena in July 1874 to end the Third Anglo-Ashanti War.