Defeat of the Ashantees. 19thC Hand Coloured Print.

A framed and glazed hand colloured print from around the 1830’s. it is entitled ‘Defeat of the Ashantees – the British forces under the command of Col’l Sutherland July 1824’. I will let the picture talk for itself, please see photographs. This print depicts an engagement from the 1st Ashanti War (1823-1825). The British wanted to stop the incursions made from the interior by the warlike Ashanti against the more peaceable Fanti tribe which inhabited the coastal region. The Ashanti was also opposed to British efforts to end the slave trade as they supplied most of Europe with slaves of peaceful coastal peoples such as the Fante and the Ga from that region of Africa.
This print is in very good condition with slight signs of a crease down the centre. It has been in this frame for quite a long time but could be hung straight on the wall, but it would benefit from opening and cleaning. It measures 23 x 16 inches.

Code: 28461