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The King of Ashantis Palace at Kumasi, 1874The King of Ashantis palace at Kumasi, the Ashanti capital, viewed from the east in 1874 towards the end of the second Ashanti War (1873-74)
Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the AshantiSoldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast. In 1873
Ashanti stool taken from the Palace of King Prempei at Kumasi during the 3rd Ashanti War, 1896 (c). Carved dark wood, unpolished
Princess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband - GhanaPrincess Baa of the Ashanti and her husband from Ghana - pictured outside the Gold Coast Pavillion at the British Empire Exhibition at Wembley Park in 1924
Colonel Festing rescuing Lieut. Eardley-Wilmots bodyColonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886), rescuing the body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot during the Ashanti War (1873-74) from a sketch by the officer of the expedition
Ashanti FuneralThe funeral of an Ashanti of rank
District of Adum in the town of Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Woman selling goods, weaving fabric on a loom, tending a stall
Ashanti domestic architecture, Gold Coast, West AfricaAshanti (Asante) domestic architecture made of clay, Gold Coast, West Africa, now part of Ghana. Date: 1922
Burning of Kumasi, February 1874, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1874
March of Ashanti warriors, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
King Prempeh I of the Ashanti Empire, West AfricaKing Prempeh I (1870-1931) of the Ashanti (Asante) Empire, West Africa, now part of Ghana. He ruled from 1888 until his death in 1931, and fought an Ashanti war against Britain in 1893
Ashanti Chief, Ghana, Africa
An Ashanti Chief - Victorian period
Crossing a flooded Ashanti River called the Offin river (Ghana). A bridge has been submerged and the troops are up to their waists in water
Zulu impi invading general Bullers campA Zulu impi marching into one of general Buller's camps. Impi is a Zulu word meaning war or combat, and by association any body of men gathered for war
Hausa soldiers cutting the bush with their bayonetsAgroup of Hausa soldiers (The largest ethnic group in sub-Saharan Africa) cutting down the bush with their bayonets surrounding their encampment
Return of the troops from serving in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1874
Reception of King Kofi Karikaris ambassadors in the English camp, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi)
Fight at Abracrampa, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
A Skirmish in the Forest, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
A Cape Coast King and His Court, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
On the Road to Kumasi, Third Anglo-Ashanti War or First Ashanti Expedition (1873-1874, to rescue European missionary captives held in Kumasi), West Africa (Ghana). Date: 1873
Exterior of the kings bedroom, Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Exterior of bedrooms in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
Entrance and courtyards in houses in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient
House in Kumasi, Ashanti region of GhanaHouse in Kumasi, Kingdom of Ashanti (Ghana), early 19th century. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Antonio Sasso from Giulio Ferrarios Ancient and Modern Costumes of all the Peoples of the World
Captain of the Ashanti in war dress of feathers, medals and animal tails, Ghana. From Thomas Bowdichs account of his travels to the Kingdom of Ashanti, 1817
The king of the Ashanti people welcomes an English missionThe King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcomes an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich, 1817. Drummers and dancers with torches perform in front of nobles under parasols and flags
The king of the Ashanti welcoming an English missionThe King of the Ashanti (Ghana) welcoming an English mission led by Thomas Bowdich in 1817. Reception feast with dancers, drummers, horns, parasols and flags, the king seated on a gold stool
Ashantee Captain and CabossierAshantee (Ashanti) Captain in his War Dress and a Cabossier dressed in a Cloak of Ashantee Cloth, West Africa. 1834
Defeat of the Ashantees, by the British forces under the command of Coll. Sutherland, July 11th 1824. Coloured lithograph by C Hullmandel after Denis Dighton, published by J Robins, London, 1825
Prempeh I - son of the late King of AshantiOtumfuo Nana Prempeh I (1870-1931), (Kwaku Dua III Asamu) - an Asantehene ruler of the Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty of the Akan state of Ashanti. circa 1910s
King Prempeh Is humiliation, 1896" One of the Govenors demands made after the Ashanti rebellion was that King Prempeh should make abject submission in accordance with the native custom
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The burning of KumasiIn 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti implements and weaponsA. Sanko, musical instrument B. Cushion C. Ashanti Ministers state bag D. Fantee stool, cut out of solid block of cotton wood E. and F. War Greegrees or charms made of leather and straw worked in G
Ashanti Obuasi Gold Mines, Ghana, Gold Coast, West AfricaAshanti Obuasi Gold Mines Corporation, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1910
Ashanti native costume, West Africa. 19th century
Ashanti priests 1873Ashanti priests ritually invoke their deities 1873
Queen Victoria reviews troops for the Ashanti WarShe reviews troops for the Ashanti War, at Windsor Date: 1895
Fertility Idols. Ashanti art. Sculpture on wood. FRANCE. Ό E-DE-FRANCE. Paris. Museum of African and Oceanic Arts. Proc: GHANA. ASHANTI
Scouting trek in Ghana, West AfricaScouting trek after heavy rains in Ghana, West Africa, with the recently appointed Commissioners Jack Stapleton and George Djabanor Date: 1948
Asante gold disc. s. XIX. Ashanti art. JewelryAsante gold disc. s.XIX. Ashanti art. Jewelry. UNITED KINGDOM. London. The British Museum. Proc: GHANA
Prempeh I and his court- son of the late King of AshantiOtumfuo Nana Prempeh I (1870-1931), (Kwaku Dua III Asamu), with his court - an Asantehene ruler of the Oyoko Abohyen Dynasty of the Akan state of Ashanti. Date: 1900
Ghana / Kumasi C1870Kumasi, Ghana, West Africa: capital of Ashanti Date: circa 1870
Ghana - Gold Coast - Ashanti War DrumsThe War Drums of the Ashanti tribesmen - Gold Coast, West Africa - Ghana
Summoning bearers to Cape Coast Castle, 1874Natives from protected tribes are summoned with a bell and shouts to act as bearers or carriers for the British in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) Arrivals at Cape Coast CastleArrivals at the North Gate of Cape Coast Castle. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee, 1874A scene from the Gold Coast - a Grand Palaver at Jellah Coffee between the Administrator and the native kings and chiefs. From left to right, Folu, King of Jellah Coffee; Adjaba
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The 42nd Highlanders in the frontThis shows the soldiers from the 42nd Highlanders engaged in the front of the battle against the Ashantis during the 2nd Ashanti War towards the end of 1873
Cape Coast Castle and forts in 1873Cape Coast Castle was the was the seat of British colonialism upto the time of the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Ashanti War DanceWar dance of the Ashanti men folk. British forces engaged the Ashanti people in battle for possession of the coastline of West Africa
Obuasi railway offices, Ghana, Gold Coast, West AfricaObuasi railway offices and sidings, Ashanti, Ghana, Gold Coast, West Africa. Date: circa 1905
Governor and Chief Scout in Ghana, West AfricaThe Governor and Chief Scout of the Gold Coast, Sir Charles Noble Arden-Clarke, welcomed with a traditional yell by an Ashanti scout group in Ghana, West Africa
Scouting rally at Kumasi, Ghana, West AfricaScouting rally at Kumasi, Ashanti, Ghana, West Africa, with Commissioners Jack Stapleton and George Djabanor taking part in an inspection. Date: 1948
Officers of the 1st Ashanti Troop, Gold Coast, West AfricaOfficers of the 1st Ashanti Scout Troop, Coomassie (Kumasi), Gold Coast, Ghana, West Africa
Scouts of the 1st Ashanti Troop, Gold Coast, West AfricaScouts of the 1st Ashanti Troop, Coomassie (Kumasi), Gold Coast, Ghana, West Africa
An Ashanti weaving silk-cloth in the Gold Coast Pavilion at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley, London Date: 1924
The Paramount Chief of the Ashanti leaves Airspeed Ambas?The Paramount Chief of the Ashanti leaves Airspeed Ambassador, G-AMAB, Sir Francis Bacon, of BEA at the 1953 Royal Aeronautical Society Garden Party at Hatfield on 14 June
Lieutenant - 2nd Rifle BrigadeLieutenant Carey (who was with Napoleons son when he was killed during the Zulu War) - 2nd Rifle Brigade (Ashanti Campaign)
General market in Cape Coast Castle, 1874Scene of the general market in Cape Coast Castle, seat of British colonialism in West Africa, during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers surprisedA night alarm during sentry duty during the 2nd Ashanti War. Native soldiers eyes wide with fear tread softly in the direction of danger
The town of Sutah, Gold Coast, 1874Sutah was one of the towns which the British took on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) Paying a West India regimentBritish officers paying soldiers of a West India regiment during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
The Ashanti War (1873-74)The British camp of Mansu on the road to the Prah river during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The Castle of Elmina, Gold Coast, 1873The Castle of Elmina which both the British and the Ashanti Kings tried to capture sits on the shore of the Gold Coast. In 1873
Fetish tree in a village near Cape Coast Castle, 1873Fetish tree in a village near Cape Coast Castle towards the end of 1873. An English officer is surrounded by young native boys as he checks a document
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The battlefield of AbrakrampaThe battlefield of Abrakrampa during the 2nd Ashanti War where trees have been chopped down. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
A village on the river Prah during the 2nd Ashanti WarOn their march towards the Ashanti capital of Kumasi, British soldiers watch the peaceful scene of women catching fish and tritons in the river Prah
Sentries of the different lines of troops in Camp at PrahsuSentries of the different lines of troops in camp at Prah-su during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74). In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The town of Accroful, 1874Accroful was one of the towns where the British and set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The camp at Prah-su, 1874Native artillery crossing the river at the camp at Prah-su, on the river Prah. Native bearers or carriers bring artillery over the bridge
An Ashanti village before the 2nd Ashanti war in 1873Normal life in an Ashanti village before the outbreak of the second Ashanti War in 1873-74. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari
The Camp at Dunquah, Gold Coast, 1874Dunquah was one of the towns where the British set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Town of Barracoe, Gold Coast, 1874Barracoe was one of the towns which the British took on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Interior of an Ashanti hut sketched before the 2nd Ashanti WInterior of an Ashanti hut sketched before the second Ashanti War. The second Ashanti War fought between, 1873-74, was between King Kofi Karikari, ruler of the Ashanti (or Asantehene)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - The arrival of storesThe arrival of stores carried by native bearers to a British garrison during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
The King of Ashantis bed, 1874A British soldier looks into the bedchamber of the King of Ashanti which has a raised four poster bed with a canopy. In 1873
Ashanti war drums, 1874Ashanti war drums by a wall. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana
The town of Yancomassie-Assin, 1874Yancommassie-Assin was one of the towns where the British and set up camp on their expedition to defeat the King of Ashanti during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
Market place at Kumasi, 1873The market place at Kumasi before the arrival of the British forces during the 2nd Ashanti War. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British
Shipping bullocks to Cape Coast Castle, 1874Shipping bullocks from Sierra Leone for Cape Coast Castle during the British expedition to crush the King of the Ashantis in the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native carriers crossing mangrovThis shows the difficulties of the native bearers as they tried to cross the mangroves on the river banks of the river Prah
The Queen of Ashantis bed, 1874A British soldier enters the empty bedchamber of the Queen of Ashanti which has a bed on the floor and is nowhere near as grand an affair as the Kings bedchamber
The Ashanti War (1873-74) The return from Kumasi, 1874The return of the British and native troops from their expedition to Kumasi. They are seen here crossing a river. This was sketched during the 2nd Ashanti War (1873-74)
