Ashanti-British Relations, 1826-1902.

The article focuses on the history involving the Ashanti and British people from 1826-1902. A major state from 1570-1900, the Ashanti Confederacy, was ruled by Asanthenes, chiefs supervising an area abundantly rich in gold deposits and engaged in slave-trafficking. Ashanti's economy had weaken in 1850s after slave trading was banned, which gave the Great Britain an opportunity to further their geopolitical claims. In contrary, this gave Ashanti a problem, who viewed the British intrusion as an infringement upon their sovereign rights. With this, the Ashanti Army launched an offensive attack in 1826 to expel the British form their territory. The Ashanti Rebellion in 1900, which was led by Yaa Asantewa, ended the war between the two over land and control of the coastal region in Ghana.