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Battle of Atakpamé 1764

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year1764Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraEarly modern (1500–1799)derived from year
LocationTogoNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAfricaNatural Earth
War / conflictAshanti EmpireWikidata P361
Coordinates7.5286, 1.1302Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Atakpamé (1764) was an armed confrontation between the Ashanti Empire and neighboring Akan Allies under the leadership of the Kingdom of

Akyem who joined up with the Kingdom of Dahomey under the Oyo Empire in and around Atakpamé in Togo.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Atakpamé (revision 1373058535), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

7.5286, 1.1302 · Togo

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