Episode 3 of 3
Occupation and Humiliation
- When
- January 1896 to 22 January 1896
- Where
- Kumasi
Governor William Maxwell arrived in Kumasi, where King Prempeh I was humiliated, and the British force departed the capital on 22 January 1896.
Shortly after the main force arrived, Governor William Maxwell reached Kumasi. During this occupation, King Prempeh I was humiliated. The British force left Kumasi on 22 January 1896, arriving back at the coast two weeks later. The war itself ran from 26 December 1895 to 4 February 1896.
Sources
- Asante Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
- Anglo-Ashanti wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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