British protectorate in Ashanti (Ghana) proclaimed

Historical Context Note

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The British proclaim a protectorate over the Kingdom of Ashanti (in modern-day Ghana), after Francis Scott has taken their capital Kumasi and imprisoned the king, Prempeh.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British protectorate in Ashanti (Ghana) proclaimed". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=19195, accessed 23 November 2024.]

19195 British protectorate in Ashanti (Ghana) proclaimed 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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