battle, nineteenth century
Capture of Kumasi (1874)
Capture of Kumasi (1874) was a battle fought in 1874 in what is now Ghana. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Third Anglo–Asante War, which ran from 1873 to 1874. The recorded result: British victory and destruction of the city. Recorded strength: about 2,000 Europeans and natives against ?.
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Record
| Date | 1874 (year precision) to 1874 | |
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| Place | Ghana 6.700N, 1.625W | |
| Kind | Battle, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | about 2,000 Europeans and natives | ? |
| Casualties and losses | none | unknown |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Ordashu 1874, 10.0 km SE
- Battle of Amoaful 1874, 29 km S
- Battle of Elmina 1625, 182 km S
- Battle of Elmina 1637, 182 km S
- Battle of Elmina 1781, 183 km S
In the same war
- Before: Battle of Amoaful 31 January 1874
Elsewhere in 1874
- Battle of Abárzuza Spain
- Siege of Bilbao Spain
- Second Battle of Adobe Walls United States
- Battle of Las Guásimas Cuba
- Battle of San Pedro Abanto Spain
Capture of Kumasi (1874) is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 15 in present-day Ghana.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q138585644, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Capture of Kumasi (1874), revision 1376561262, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.