Person
Kofi Karikari
- Events
- 1
- Episodes
- 4
- Years
- 1873–1874
Every event in Historedia whose sources name Kofi Karikari, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.
Events and episodes
End of Anglo-Asante war and establishment of the Gold Coast Colony
1873–1874Role: King of the Ashanti Empire
- Asante Invasion of the Coast
Asante forces invaded the coast in 1873 to prevent revenue loss from a disputed post, marking the start of the conflict.
- Occupation and Burning of Kumasi
British forces occupied and burned Kumasi in January 1874, defeating Asante and ending the war.
- Proclamation of the Gold Coast Colony
The British proclaimed the coastal protectorate a crown colony on 24 July 1874 following the defeat of Asante.
- Abdication of King Kofi Karikari
King Kofi Karikari was forced to abdicate on 26 October 1874 following the British victory.
- Asante Invasion of the Coast
Sources
- Kofi Karikari Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-09