British suppress rising of Ashanti

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 8.2.3: Anglophone African Writing and Culture: Subsaharan.
Vol. editors: Helen Rachel Cousins (Birmingham Newman University), David Firth (University of Manchester)

Domains

Colonialism and colonisation
Riots and violent protests

Dates

Date of occurrence 1900

Places

Ghana (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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This was the final war between the British Imperial government and the Empire of Ashanti. While the British were able to suppress the uprising, and did annex the Ashanti into the Empire, the Ashanti continued to rule themselves with little regard for the colonial power.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British suppress rising of Ashanti". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 March 2010 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=11648, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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