Forgotten Wars

The First Ashanti War - Don't go Losing your Head Now


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It's 1824 and a British army is entering the jungles of the Gold Coast in west Africa to fight the mysterious Ashanti. Find out how slavery, gross incompetence and macaroni lead to a British General being beheaded and his skull used as cup. #History #Britishempire #Historynerd #War #Militaryhistory

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Forgotten WarsBy James Barton