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Abibisika (Black Gold) Points
Anglo-Ashanti Wars (Ghana)
Nowhere in West Africa was there a longer tradition of confrontation between African and European powers than in the Gold Coast (present-day Ghana), between the Ashanti Kingdom and the British. England’s efforts to extend its economic and political influence into the interior of the Gold Coast were met with stiff resistance from the Ashanti.
For nearly a hundred years (1806-1901), the Ashanti Kingdom defended its interests and freedom through a series of victories in battles with the British and other Europeans. The British finally defeated the Ashanti with superior weaponry and Nigerian warriors in Queen Mother Nana Yaa Asantewaa’s War of the Golden Stool in 1901.
This victory paved the way for British colonial rule over the entire Gold Coast, but the Queen Mother managed to keep the Golden Stool safe from the British.
source: exploringafrica.matrix.msu.edu
