Was die Aufzeichnungen sagen
- Wann
- 4. Feb. 1874 – 6. Feb. 1874
- Art
- Schlacht
- Koordinaten
- 6.70° N, 1.63° W
- Description
- 1874 battle
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Capture of Kumasi (1874)
The Capture of Kumasi or the Burning of Kumasi occurred between 4 and 6 February 1874 as the final action of the Third Anglo-Ashanti War in Kumasi, the capital of the Asante Empire. British forces commanded by Sir Garnet Wolseley took the city without resistance and started a massive punitive action including the demolition of the Aban royal palace and burning down of a huge part of the city.
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