What the records say
- When
- 4 Feb 1874 – 6 Feb 1874
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 6.70° N, 1.63° W
- Description
- 1874 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
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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