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Proclamation of the Gold Coast Colony

When
24 July 1874
Where
Gold Coast
Part of
End of Anglo-Asante war and establishment of the Gold Coast Colony

The British proclaimed the coastal protectorate a crown colony on 24 July 1874 following the defeat of Asante.

Following the defeat of Asante, the British proclaimed the former coastal protectorate a crown colony on 24 July 1874. The colony comprised coastal areas and extended inland to Asante's borders. The capital was subsequently moved from Cape Coast to Accra.

Sources

  1. Gold Coast (British colony) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27

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