The Battle of Feyiase was the decisive battle in the struggle that led to the

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replacing

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as the dominant power among the

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-speaking

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peoples. During the battle, the Denkyira army deployed 2 or 3 Dutch

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while the Ashanti had limited access to firearms. Prior to this battle the

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Ntim Gyakari believed he was doing well in the war, having driven the Ashanti forces from Adunku, Abuontem and Aputuogya. However, this was all part of

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's plan to ambush the Denkyira troops at Feyiase. At Feyiase, the full force of the Asante fell upon the Denkyiran army, and they were routed. Ntim Gyakari was killed by the people of Adunku from Asante Feyiase and Denkyira's cannons were captured by the Ashanti. Denkyira's

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was broken at Feyiase Akoyem. Feyiase Akoyem is now a part of

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which lies between Aputuogya and Esereso where the war ended.

References

*McCaskie, T. C. "Denkyira in the Making of Asante" in ''The Journal of African History''. vol. 48 (2007), no. 1, p. 3. Feyiase Feyiase 18th century in Ghana Feyiase 1701 in Africa {{Africa-mil-stub