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Name: First Anglo-Ashanti War

Type: Event

Start: 1824 AD

End: 1832 AD

Parent: Anglo-Ashanti Wars

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Was a war between the British Empire and the Ashanti Empire of modern-day Ghana.

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  • August 1824: On 7 August, the Ashanti army appeared and attacked the centre of the British line where the best troops were held.
  • September 1824: The novelty of the weapons, the explosions, rocket trails, and grievous wounds caused by flying metal shards caused the Ashanti retreat from the British territory.
  • January 1832: In 1831, the Pra River was accepted as the border between the British Gold Coast and the Ashanti Empire in a treaty.

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