The Ashanti
In West Africa, the British battled with the Ashanti Empire- currently Ghana.
Just like in Egypt, the war here was driven by economic motives. The Empire was a rich supplier of gold, and the British wanted to control this treasure. Anything in favor of local ownership could work against the European powers.
Unlike the Egyptians, the Zulu and the Sudanese- the Ashanti lacked cohesion. And this was a serious downside. They had primitive arms that made them a weaker force against Britain’s well-orchestrated and strategically coordinated attack.
The Ashanti, however, had one major advantage against the British troops: they had good experience fighting in the local terrain. They were smart too. They launched ambushes out of the jungle and hills and kept outflanking their otherwise stronger opponents by using the element of surprise.
Without cohesion and discipline, it was just a matter of time before the British figured out a method to circumvent the native tactics. Soon the foreign invaders gained an upper hand backed by their ever more accurate rifles and won the war against the locals.
