British government takes over Sierra Leone, Gambia and Gold Coast

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

Dates

Date of occurrence 1821-05-07

Places

Gambia (Location)
Ghana (Location)
Sierra Leone (Location)
United Kingdom (Involved)

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The British Africa Company is dissolved due to the heavy expenses it has incurred. As a result, Sierra Leone, Gambia and the Gold Coast are taken over by the British government to form British West Africa.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British government takes over Sierra Leone, Gambia and Gold Coast". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17804, accessed 19 April 2024.]

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