The First Battle of Accra, part of the First British-Ashanti War, was fought in 1824 I what was then the

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(now Ghana) between some 10,000

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and an advance party of 500 British troops, under then

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General Sir Charles McCarthy. The British had no time to prepare and were routed, suffering losses including McCarthy.

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Anglo-Ashanti wars Conflicts in 1824 1824 in Africa {{Battle-stub

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