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British Ultimatum and Departure
- When
- December 1895
- Where
- Gold Coast
Britain initiated the war citing unpaid fines from 1874, prompting the Asante rejection of protectorate status and the departure of British forces from Cape Coast.
In 1895, the Asante turned down an unofficial offer to become a British protectorate. Britain began the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War on the pretext of failure to pay fines levied on the Asante monarch after the 1874 war. In December 1895, the British left Cape Coast with an expeditionary force to start the conflict.
Sources
- Asante Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
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