Britain at War with the Asante Nation 1823-1900
Britain at War with the Asante Nation 1823-1900 Britain fought three major wars, and two minor ones, with the Asante people of West Africa in the nineteenth century. Like the Zulus, the Asante were a…
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Britain at War with the Asante Nation 1823-1900
Britain fought three major wars, and two minor ones, with the Asante people of West Africa in the nineteenth century. Like the Zulus, the Asante were a warrior nation who offered a tough adversary for the British regulars - they were respected for their martial skills and bravery. Only the Sudanese and Zulu campaigns saw a greater loss of life, both for the British and the indigenous population.
That is why Stephen Manning's vivid, detailed new history of this neglected colonial conflict is of such value.In the war of 1823-6 the British were defeated - the British governor's head was severed and his skull was taken to the Asante king who made a cast of gold and this trophy was paraded once a year during an Asante ceremony. And yet these wars have rarely been written about and are little understood. The years 1873-4 witnessed the brilliance of Sir Garnet Wolseley in overcoming
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