War of the Golden Stool

March 1900 – September 30, 1900 · Kumasi

Result British victory

Last Anglo-Asante war, set off by the British governor's demand to sit on the sacred Golden Stool; Yaa Asantewaa led the siege of the British fort at Kumasi before the revolt was crushed and Asante annexed.

Asante

United Kingdom

Other

Strength and losses

Strength
20,000

United Kingdom Killed c. 1,000

Killed
c. 2,000