Battle of Nsamankow

Battle of Nsamankow
Part of First Anglo-Ashanti War

An Ashanti soldier
Date21 January 1824
Location
Ghana
Result Ashanti victory
Belligerents

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland

Fante Confederacy		 Ashanti Empire
Commanders and leaders
Sir Charles MacCarthy † Amankwatia
Strength

80 British troops
170 Cape Coast militia

240 Fante allies		 Over 10,000 troops
Casualties and losses

187 killed
92 wounded

unknown number captured		 Unknown

The Battle of Nsamankow was a battle between the United Kingdom and the Ashanti Empire that took place in 1824 as part of the First Anglo-Ashanti War. The British force under Charles MacCarthy was defeated by an Ashanti force.

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