battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Nsamankow

Name: Battle of Nsamankow
Location: Ghana

Battle of Nsamankow was a battle fought in 1824 at Ghana. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ghana. It was part of Q131926873. The recorded result: Ashanti victory. Recorded strength: 80 British troops; 170 Cape Coast militia; 240 Fante allies against Over 10,000 troops.

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Fought1824

WhereGhana7.947N, 1.023W, placed at the location, approximate

OutcomeAshanti victory

BelligerentsUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Fante Confederacyagainst23px Ashanti Empire

Casualties and losses187 killed; 92 wounded; unknown number capturedandUnknown

Part ofQ131926873

Record

Date	1824 (year precision)
Place	Ghana 7.947N, 1.023W
Kind	Battle, nineteenth century
Strength	80 British troops; 170 Cape Coast militia; 240 Fante allies	Over 10,000 troops
Casualties and losses	187 killed; 92 wounded; unknown number captured	Unknown

Placed at Ghana; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Battle of Ordashu 1874, 158 km S
Battle of Amoaful 1874, 177 km S
Adibo dali 1896, 189 km NE
Battle of Atakpamé 1764, 242 km E
Battle of Chra 1914, 256 km E

Elsewhere in 1824

Battle of Nsamankow 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 Q2887988, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Nsamankow, revision 1370271010, 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.