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AsanteInformation about the AsanteAshanti was one of the few African states able to offer serious resistance to the European invaders. Britain fought four wars against the Ashanti kings between 1826 and 1896 (the Anglo-Ashanti Wars), one of which was notable as the first conflict in which the Maxim gun was used. In 1900, the British finally subdued the kingdom and named it the Gold Coast colony. A much-loved figure in Asante history is Yaa Asantewaa, a leader of the resistance against British colonialism in 1896. The territory occupied by the Kingdom of Ashanti is now part of what is now known as Ghana. The hereditary Ashanti crown continues to be honoured by the Ashanti people, however, alongside the authority of the state. Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashanti_people" The above includes excerpts from Wikipedia.org, the free encyclopedia: |
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