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During the [[Anglo-Ashanti_wars#Third_Anglo-Ashanti_War_(1873–1874)|Third Anglo-Ashanti War]], the [[Aban Palace]] was destroyed and the [[rubble]] remains were utilized by the British to construct a fort at Kumasi in 1896. The fort was destroyed in armed rebellion against the British that year, but a replacement was erected in 1897. This survived as the Kumasi Fort or Armed Forces Museum.<ref>{{cite journal | last=Hess| first=Janet Berry | title=Imagining Architecture II: "Treasure Storehouses" and Constructions of Asante Regional Hegemony|journal=[[Africa Today]] |volume=50| issue=1 | pages=27–48 | year=2003| jstor=4187550| doi=10.2979/AFT.2003.50.1.26 | s2cid=144689165}}</ref> |
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The structure was built in 1820 by the [[Asantehene]], [[Osei Bonsu|Osei Tutu Kwamina]]. It was built using granite and brown soil brought from the [[Cape Coast]] by porters. In 1874, the fort was destroyed by the British during the [[Anglo-Ashanti_wars#Third_Anglo-Ashanti_War_(1873–1874)|Third Anglo-Ashanti War]] and was rebuilt in 1897.<ref name="Ghana_museum_website">{{cite web|url=https://www.ghanamuseums.org/kumasi-fort-millitary-museum.php|title=Ghanamuseums|publisher=The Ghana Museums and Monuments Board|access-date=2024-05-18}}</ref> |
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In March 1900, [[Yaa Asantewaa]] (along with other rebels) held 29 Britons captive in the fort for several weeks. They would eventually release the detained women and children, who would go ahead and alert colonial forces from what is now present-day [[Nigeria]] who would rescue the remaining captives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gal-dem.com/melz-pays-tribute-to-nana-yaa-asantewaa/|title=Melz pays tribute to Nana Yaa Asantewaa|publisher=Gal-Dez|access-date=2024-05-18}}</ref> 50 years later, from 1952 to 1953, the fort was taken over by [[Ghana Regiment|Armed Forces]] and converted into a museum.<ref name="Ghana_museum_website"/> |
In March 1900, [[Yaa Asantewaa]] (along with other rebels) held 29 Britons captive in the fort for several weeks. They would eventually release the detained women and children, who would go ahead and alert colonial forces from what is now present-day [[Nigeria]] who would rescue the remaining captives.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://gal-dem.com/melz-pays-tribute-to-nana-yaa-asantewaa/|title=Melz pays tribute to Nana Yaa Asantewaa|publisher=Gal-Dez|access-date=2024-05-18}}</ref> 50 years later, from 1952 to 1953, the fort was taken over by [[Ghana Regiment|Armed Forces]] and converted into a museum.<ref name="Ghana_museum_website"/> |
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 An Aermacchi MB-326 jet and Mil Mi-2 helicopter at the Armed Forces Museum | |
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| Established | 1953 |
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| Location | Kumasi, Ghana |
| Coordinates | 6°41′29″N 1°37′30″W / 6.6913673°N 1.6248718°W |
| Type | Military history museum |
| Collections | military equipment, artefacts and objects used in the later half of the Anglo-Ashanti Wars |
The Armed Forces Museum is a military history museum located in Kumasi, Ghana. It was established in 1953.[1] There is a cemetery near the museum.[2]
History
During the Third Anglo-Ashanti War, the Aban Palace was destroyed and the rubble remains were utilized by the British to construct a fort at Kumasi in 1896. The fort was destroyed in armed rebellion against the British that year, but a replacement was erected in 1897. This survived as the Kumasi Fort or Armed Forces Museum.[3]
In March 1900, Yaa Asantewaa (along with other rebels) held 29 Britons captive in the fort for several weeks. They would eventually release the detained women and children, who would go ahead and alert colonial forces from what is now present-day Nigeria who would rescue the remaining captives.[4] 50 years later, from 1952 to 1953, the fort was taken over by Armed Forces and converted into a museum.[2]
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ghana Armed Forces Museum (Fort Kumasi).
- ^ "Armed Forces Museum". Archived from the original on 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-04-06.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
Ghana_museum_websitewas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Hess, Janet Berry (2003). "Imagining Architecture II: "Treasure Storehouses" and Constructions of Asante Regional Hegemony". Africa Today. 50 (1): 27–48. doi:10.2979/AFT.2003.50.1.26. JSTOR 4187550. S2CID 144689165.
- ^ "Melz pays tribute to Nana Yaa Asantewaa". Gal-Dez. Retrieved 2024-05-18.
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