Anglo-Ashanti Wars
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The Anglo-Ashanti Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the British Empire and the Ashanti Empire in present-day Ghana, fought over control of trade, territory, and regional influence in West Africa.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anglo-Ashanti Wars canonical | 3 |
| Anglo-Ashanti wars | 3 |
| Third Anglo-Ashanti War | 3 |
| Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War | 2 |
| Second Anglo-Ashanti War | 2 |
| Anglo-Asante Wars | 1 |
| Anglo-Ashanti conflicts | 1 |
| Ashanti War | 1 |
| Ashanti–British conflicts | 1 |
| First Anglo-Ashanti War | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3297214 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Anglo-Ashanti Wars Context triple: [Ashanti Empire, significantEvent, Anglo-Ashanti Wars]
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Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was an 1879 conflict in southern Africa between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom, marked by famous battles such as Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift and resulting in the eventual defeat and dismantling of the Zulu state.
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C.
First Matabele War
The First Matabele War was an 1893–1894 colonial conflict in what is now Zimbabwe, in which British-led forces defeated the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom and paved the way for white settler control of the region.
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Xhosa Wars
The Xhosa Wars were a series of 19th-century frontier conflicts in South Africa between the Xhosa peoples and European colonial powers, primarily the British, over land and political control in the Eastern Cape region.
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E.
Boer–Zulu conflicts
The Boer–Zulu conflicts were a series of 19th-century clashes in southern Africa between Boer settlers and the Zulu Kingdom over land, political control, and regional dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Anglo-Ashanti Wars Target entity description: The Anglo-Ashanti Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the British Empire and the Ashanti Empire in present-day Ghana, fought over control of trade, territory, and regional influence in West Africa.
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A.
Basuto Wars
The Basuto Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts in southern Africa between the Basotho people and neighboring Boer republics, primarily over land and political control.
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B.
Anglo-Zulu War
The Anglo-Zulu War was an 1879 conflict in southern Africa between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom, marked by famous battles such as Isandlwana and Rorke’s Drift and resulting in the eventual defeat and dismantling of the Zulu state.
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C.
First Matabele War
The First Matabele War was an 1893–1894 colonial conflict in what is now Zimbabwe, in which British-led forces defeated the Ndebele (Matabele) Kingdom and paved the way for white settler control of the region.
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D.
Xhosa Wars
The Xhosa Wars were a series of 19th-century frontier conflicts in South Africa between the Xhosa peoples and European colonial powers, primarily the British, over land and political control in the Eastern Cape region.
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E.
Boer–Zulu conflicts
The Boer–Zulu conflicts were a series of 19th-century clashes in southern Africa between Boer settlers and the Zulu Kingdom over land, political control, and regional dominance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
19th-century conflict
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series of wars ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Anglo-Ashanti Wars
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surface form:
Anglo-Asante Wars
|
| belligerent |
Ashanti army
ⓘ
British colonial forces ⓘ |
| conflictBetween |
Ashanti Empire
ⓘ
British Empire ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Ghana
ⓘ
surface form:
Ghana (modern state, as successor territory)
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endTime | 1900 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupInvolved | Ashanti people ⓘ |
| hasConsequence |
eventual annexation of Ashanti territory
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imposition of British treaties on Ashanti ⓘ increased British control of coastal trade routes ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
decline of Ashanti political power
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expansion of British influence in West Africa ⓘ integration of Ashanti territory into the British Gold Coast colony ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Anglo-Ashanti Wars
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
First Anglo-Ashanti War
Anglo-Ashanti Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War
Anglo-Ashanti Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Second Anglo-Ashanti War
Anglo-Ashanti Wars self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Third Anglo-Ashanti War
War of the Golden Stool ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
West Africa
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present-day Ghana ⓘ |
| mainCause |
control of territory
ⓘ
control of trade ⓘ regional influence in West Africa ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Asantehene Kofi Karikari
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Asantehene Osei Bonsu ⓘ Prempeh I ⓘ
surface form:
Asantehene Prempeh I
Frederick Hodgson ⓘ Viscount Wolseley ⓘ
surface form:
Garnet Wolseley
Thomas Stamford Raffles ⓘ |
| opponent |
Ashanti Empire
ⓘ
United Kingdom ⓘ |
| partOf | British colonial expansion in Africa ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British colonisation of the Gold Coast
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Scramble for Africa ⓘ |
| result |
Ashanti Empire became a British protectorate
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British victory ⓘ consolidation of British control over the Gold Coast ⓘ |
| significantPlace |
Cape Coast
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Gold Coast ⓘ Kumasi ⓘ Pra River ⓘ |
| startTime | 1823 ⓘ |
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Subject: Anglo-Ashanti Wars Description of subject: The Anglo-Ashanti Wars were a series of 19th-century conflicts between the British Empire and the Ashanti Empire in present-day Ghana, fought over control of trade, territory, and regional influence in West Africa.
Referenced by (18)
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