Ga-Fante War
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The Ga-Fante War in 1811 was a war in the Ashanti Confederacy situated roughly in present day Ghana
.
It involved a series of battles between the Asante and their allies, the Ga people
of
Accra
, against an alliance of the Fanti, Akyem
and Akuapem
states. There was a series of battles. The Asante won the initial battle, but then had to retreat because the Akwapim/Akim made effective use of guerrilla tactics in what is now the Akuapem Hills. The Asante were at a disadvantage because they did not know the terrain and the Akwapim/Akeym did. Emboldened by the victory over the Ashanti, the Akwapim/Akyem also went on to fight colonial Europeans forces; they advanced on and captured a Dutch
fort and a British
fort at Apam
and Tantamkweri respectively (both in the central coastal part of modern-day Ghana).
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
.
It involved a series of battles between the Asante and their allies, the Ga people
Ga people
The Ga-Adangbe are an ethnic group in the West African nation of Ghana. It is part of the Dangme ethnic group. The Ga people are grouped as part of theGa–Dangme ethnolinguistic group. They speak Kwa languages...
of
Accra
Accra
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana, with an urban population of 1,658,937 according to the 2000 census. Accra is also the capital of the Greater Accra Region and of the Accra Metropolitan District, with which it is coterminous...
, against an alliance of the Fanti, Akyem
Akyem
The Akyem are an Akan people. The term Akyem is used to describe a group of three states: Akyem Abuakwa, Akyem Kotoku and Akyem Bosome. These nations are located primarily in the eastern regions of modern-day Ghana. The term is also used to describe the general area where the Akyem ethnic group...
and Akuapem
Akuapem
The Akuapem are an Akan people who predominantly occupy the Eastern region of Ghana.-History:The original inhabitants of the Akuapern Hills were predominantly Guan. The towns of Akuapem are in the Eastern Region of Ghana and situated between longitude 0°15 W - 0°00 and latitude 5°45 - 6°00 N...
states. There was a series of battles. The Asante won the initial battle, but then had to retreat because the Akwapim/Akim made effective use of guerrilla tactics in what is now the Akuapem Hills. The Asante were at a disadvantage because they did not know the terrain and the Akwapim/Akeym did. Emboldened by the victory over the Ashanti, the Akwapim/Akyem also went on to fight colonial Europeans forces; they advanced on and captured a Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
fort and a British
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was the formal name of the United Kingdom during the period when what is now the Republic of Ireland formed a part of it....
fort at Apam
Apam
Apam is a coastal town in the Central Region of Ghana, located approximately 45km east of the regional capital of Cape Coast.Apam is the site of Fort Lijdzaamheid, a Dutch-built fort which was completed in 1702, which dominates the fishing harbour and town from a rocky peninsula located on the...
and Tantamkweri respectively (both in the central coastal part of modern-day Ghana).