The 1896 Arrest of Asantehene Prempeh I and the Exile of the Ashanti King

In 1896, the British arrested and exiled Asantehene Prempeh I, the king of the Ashanti Empire, to the Seychelles. This episode explores the events leading up to his arrest, including the Ashanti delegation to Queen Victoria, the British demand for the Golden Stool, and Prempeh's refusal to comply. We discuss the role of Governor William Edward Maxwell, the Ashanti civil wars that weakened the kingdom, and the aftermath of Prempeh's capture. Learn about the 'Prempeh Letter' of 1891, the British invasion of Kumasi, and how the exile of Prempeh I set the stage for the War of the Golden Stool in 1900. We also touch on Prempeh's eventual return to Ghana as a private citizen in 1924 and his legacy as a resistance figure. This is a pivotal moment in Ghanaian history, showing the British strategy of removing a sovereign leader to crush resistance without a full-scale war. #AshantiEmpire #PrempehI #BritishEmpire #Seychelles #Kumasi #GoldenStool #WilliamEdwardMaxwell #GhanaHistory #WestAfrica #Colonialism #Resistance #1896 #Exile #AshantiWars #QueenVictoria #19thCentury #History #FexingoHistory #KwameNkrumah #ElminaCastle Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo