The Siege of Komenda: Dutch Fort vs British Fort in 1750s Ghana

In the 1750s, the Dutch West India Company and the British Royal African Company fought a bizarre war for control of Komenda, a small Fante town on the Gold Coast. It wasn't just European rivalry — the conflict was shaped by Fante politics, including the local ruler Kuffi and his shifting alliances. Lucas and Luna explore how the Dutch constructed Fort Komenda within cannon range of the British fort, the siege that followed, and the role of African traders and mercenaries. They also touch on the broader context of the Seven Years' War and the decline of Dutch power on the coast. This episode reveals how local African dynamics were just as important as European ambition in shaping colonial outposts. #Komenda #DutchGoldCoast #FortKomenda #RoyalAfricanCompany #DutchWestIndiaCompany #Fante #Kuffi #SevenYearsWar #GoldCoast #BritishFort #Siege #18thCentury #AfricanHistory #ColonialHistory #GhanaHistory #FexingoHistory #History #WestAfrica Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo