The 1873 Battle of Amoaful and Sir Garnet Wolseley's Ashanti War

In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the 1873 Battle of Amoaful, a decisive clash in the Third Anglo-Ashanti War. They discuss British commander Sir Garnet Wolseley's use of Congreve rockets and rocket tubes against the Asante army led by Asantehene Kofi Karikari and General Amankwatia. The episode covers Wolseley's logistics of building a railway from Cape Coast to the Pra River, the use of West Indian troops from the 2nd West India Regiment, and the role of Fante scouts. Lucas explains how the British adoption of loose skirmish formations overcame the dense forest terrain that had favored the Asante in earlier wars. The aftermath includes the burning of Kumasi and the Treaty of Fomena, which established a British protectorate over the Gold Coast Colony. The episode ties the battle's tactics to the broader story of colonial conquest and African resistance. #BattleOfAmoafoful #SirGarnetWolseley #ThirdAngloAshantiWar #AsanteEmpire #KofiKarikari #CongreveRockets #GoldCoast #BritishEmpire #WestIndiaRegiment #FanteScouts #PraRiver #MilitaryHistory #19thCenturyWarfare #ColonialHistory #WestAfrica #GhanaHistory #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo