# The First Ashanti War - Don't go Losing your Head Now

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Podcast: [Forgotten Wars](https://stenobird.com/podcast/forgotten-wars-7064088)
Published: 2026-03-30T00:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

It's 1824 and a British army is entering the jungles of the Gold Coast in west Africa to fight the mysterious Ashanti. Find out how slavery, gross incompetence and macaroni lead to a British General being beheaded and his skull used as cup. #History #Britishempire #Historynerd #War #Militaryhistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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