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Battle of Dodowa

Battle of Dodowa was a battle fought on 7 August 1826 in what is now Ghana. The recorded result: Anglo-Danish-Dutch Victory. Recorded strength: 6,500 men; 5,000 men against 30,000; Reserves: 8,000; Royal guard: 2,000.

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Defeat of the Ashantees, by the British forces under the command of Coll. Sutherland, July 11th 1824.
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Fought7 August 1826
WhereGhana5.520N, 0.050E
OutcomeAnglo-Danish-Dutch Victory
BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Netherlands; Denmarkagainst23px Ashanti Empire
Casualties and lossesMinorand5–6,000 killed

Record

Date7 August 1826
PlaceGhana
5.520N, 0.050E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength6,500 men; 5,000 men30,000; Reserves: 8,000; Royal guard: 2,000
Casualties and lossesMinor5–6,000 killed
Commanders
  • Osei Yaw Akoto
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Elsewhere in 1826

Battle of Dodowa 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 Q2888413, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dodowa, revision 1370625517, 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.