Battle of Amoaful

The Battle of Amoaful was fought on 31 January 1874 during the Third Anglo-Ashanti War when Sir Garnet Wolseley defeated the Ashantis after strong resistance. The attack was led by the 42nd Regiment of Foot. At Amoaful, one combat post-mortem pays tribute to the Ashanti commander: "The great Chief Amanquatia was among the killed. Admirable skill was shown in the position selected by Amanquatia, and the determination and generalship he displayed in the defence fully bore out his great reputation as an able tactician and gallant soldier." Lance-Sergeant Samuel McGaw was awarded the Victoria Cross for action during the battle.

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1874 Battle of Amoaful

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1874 Battle of Ordashu

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1054 — 1077 Almoravid–Ghanaian War

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1756 — 1763 Seven Years' War

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1883 — 1898 Mandingo Wars

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Battle of Amoaful

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1664	Expedition to West Africa	Dutch Republic, Royal African Company, military expedition	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1874	Battle of Amoaful	British Empire, Ashanti Empire, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1874	Battle of Ordashu	battle, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Ashanti Empire	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2025	Unknown	armed conflict	Wikidata
event	war	1054	Almoravid–Ghanaian War	Almoravid dynasty, war, Ghana Empire	Wikidata
event	war	1756	Seven Years' War	Sultanate of Bengal, Mosquitia, war, Louis XV of France, Holy Roman Empire, Kingdom of Prussia, Mughal Empire, Russian Empire, Kingdom of Portugal, Kingdom of France, Iroquois, Spanish Empire, George III of Great Britain, Habsburg monarchy, Maria Theresa of Austria, George II of Great Britain, Kingdom of Great Britain, Electorate of Saxony, Landgraviate of Hesse-Kassel, New France, Swedish Empire, Kingdom of Ireland, Electorate of Bavaria, British America, Schaumburg-Lippe, Abenaki people, Electorate of Hanover, Brunswick-Wolfenbüttel	Wikidata
event	war	1882	First Mandigo War	French Third Republic, Samorian state, war	Wikidata
event	war	1883	Mandingo Wars	series of wars	Wikidata
event	war	2019	JNIM-ISGS War	war, Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin, Islamic State in the Greater Sahara	Wikidata
commons	image		Battle of Amoaful		Commons