Brandenburger Gold Coast

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In May 1682 the newly founded Brandenburg African Company which had been granted a charter by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, established a small West African colony on the Gold Coast (modern Ghana).

Establishment

June 1682: In May 1682 the newly founded Brandenburg African Company, which had been granted a charter by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg (core of the later Prussian kingdom), established a small West African colony.

Chronology

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1. Events

May 1684: Fort Dorothea, also called Accada (now Akwid), was established by Brandenburg in modern-day Ghana.

January 1686: Between 1683 and 1685, the Brandenburgers, led by Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg, expanded their settlements and fortifications in the area. Despite this, Fort Groß Friedrichsburg remained the key stronghold on the Brandenburger Gold Coast.

January 1688: The Dutch, led by Governor Hendrik Hertog, occupied Fort Dorothea (Akwida) in 1687 as part of their control over the Dutch Gold Coast. The fort was later abandoned in 1698 due to conflicts with the local tribes.

January 1699: The Dutch, led by Admiral Willem de la Palma, occupied Fort Dorothea (Akwida) in 1687. However, in 1698, the territory was transferred to the Brandenburger Gold Coast, a trading company established by the Electorate of Brandenburg.

January 1701: The small colony was renamed Prussian Gold Coast Settlements, in connection with the founding of the Prussian kingdom, which formally took place three days later.

Disestablishment

January 1701: The small colony was renamed Prussian Gold Coast Settlements, in connection with the founding of the Prussian kingdom, which formally took place three days later.