Christian Schiønning (died 1 March 1817) was a governor of the Danish Gold Coast, a Danish Crown Colony. He governed from the colony's capital,

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Schiønning as governor

In 1811, during his term as governor, Schiønning was forced to pay a ransom of one hundred ounces of gold to the Empire of Ashanti for the release of the commandant of Fort Konigenstein, the Danish fort at

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, who had helped Know Saffatchi, king of the Akwapim, escape from the army of Apoko, an Ashanti general under

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Osei Bonsu Osei Bonsu (born 1779 – 21 January 1824) also known as Osei Tutu Kwame was the Asantehene (King of the Ashanti). He reigned from 1804 to 1824. During his reign the Ashanti fought the Fante confederation and ended up dominating Gold Coast tra ...

.''A History of the Gold Coast of West Africa'', Alfred Burdon Ellis, page 124; London: Chapman & Hall, Id, 1893.

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* http://www.worldstatesmen.org/Ghana.html#Danish * 1817 deaths Governors of the Danish Gold Coast Year of birth missing {{Denmark-bio-stub