Battle of Feyiase

Battle of Feyiase
Date 1701 Location Feyiase, Ghana, West Africa Result Decisive Asante victory; Fall of Denkyira kingdom and establishment of Asante Union
Belligerents
Ashanti Empire	Kingdom of Denkyira
Commanders and leaders
Asantehene Osei Tutu	Denkyirahene Ntim Gyakari

The Battle of Feyiase was the decisive battle in the struggle that led to the Ashanti Empire replacing Denkyira as the dominant power among the Twi-speaking Akan peoples.

Prior to this battle the Denkyirahene Ntim Gyakari thought he was doing well in the war, having driven the Ashanti (Asante) forces from Adunkra, Aboatem and Aputuogya. However this was all part of Osei Tutu's plan to ambush the Denkyira troops at Feyiase.

At Feyiase the full force of the Asante war machine fell upon the Denkyiran army, and they were routed. Ntim Gyakari was killed, and Denkyira's hegemony was broken.

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