British government takes over Sierra Leone, Gambia and Gold Coast

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The British Africa Company is dissolved due to the heavy expenses it has incurred. As a result, Sierra Leone, Gambia and the Gold Coast are taken over by the British government to form British West Africa.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British government takes over Sierra Leone, Gambia and Gold Coast". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17804, accessed 23 November 2024.]

17804 British government takes over Sierra Leone, Gambia and Gold Coast 2 Historical context notes are intended to give basic and preliminary information on a topic. In some cases they will be expanded into longer entries as the Literary Encyclopedia evolves.

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