Atlas of Battles

country, 10 engagements

Battles in Ghana

10 engagements in the atlas lie within present-day Ghana: 8 battles and 2 naval actions between 1625 and 1914. The wars with most engagements here: Dutch–Portuguese War (2), Fourth Anglo-Dutch War (1).

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Battle of ElminaBattle of ElminaCapture of CarolusborgAssault on OsuBattle of ElminaBattle of DodowaBattle of AmoafulBattle of OrdashuAdibo daliBattle of ChraAbidjanAccraLoméCotonouYamoussoukroIbadanOgbomoshoBouakéParakouAtakpamé500 km7.192N, 0.203W
10 placed engagements. Present-day coastlines; larger marks are landmark engagements.

Wars fought here 2 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
25 October 1625Battle of ElminaElminaDutch–Portuguese War
24 August 1637Battle of ElminaElminaDutch–Portuguese War
26 January 1658Capture of CarolusborgCape Coast CastleDano-Swedish War
1678Assault on OsuOsu
18 February 1781Battle of ElminaElmina CastleFourth Anglo-Dutch War
7 August 1826Battle of Dodowa
31 January 1874Battle of AmoafulWest AfricaThird Anglo–Asante War
4 February 1874Battle of OrdashuWest AfricaAnglo-Ashanti wars
4 December 1896Adibo daliAdiboQ2995403
22 August 1914Battle of ChraQ659991

Borders are those of today; the states that fought are named on each page.