Peace treaty between British and the King of Ashanti

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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Garnet Wolseley burns Kumasi, ending Ashanti War and, 13th, by treaty of Fommenah King Koffee of Ashanti promises free trade, an open road to Kumasi and undertakes to pay indemnity to Britain and stop human sacrifices.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Peace treaty between British and the King of Ashanti". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 January 2010 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=5184, accessed 23 November 2024.]

5184 Peace treaty between British and the King of Ashanti 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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