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Declaration of War

When
Late 1823
Where
Gold Coast
Part of
First Anglo-Ashanti War begins

Governor MacCarthy rejected Ashanti negotiations and formally declared war on the Ashanti king in late 1823.

MacCarthy resisted Ashanti overtures to negotiate, rejecting their claims to Fante areas of the coast. In late 1823, following disagreements between the Fante and the Ashanti, MacCarthy declared war on the king of the Ashanti, initiating the military campaign.

Sources

  1. Anglo-Ashanti wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26
  2. Charles MacCarthy (British Army officer) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-26

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