Images Dated 15th March 2005

Fante Soldiers serving with the British against the Ashanti

Soldiers from the Fante tribe who served under the British in their war against the Ashanti empire on the Gold Coast. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi, and officially declared Ghana a crown colony on 24 July 1874. They did this with the help of their alliances with tribes such as the Fante who were enemies of the Ashanti

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An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck aboard USS Nimitz

Pacific Ocean, August 31, 2006 - An F/A-18C Hornet launches from the flight deck aboard the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68). The Nimitz is currently underway off the coast of Southern California conducting sea trials after successfully completing a six month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) period

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The Ashanti War (1873-74) - Native soldiers surprised

A night alarm during sentry duty during the 2nd Ashanti War. Native soldiers eyes wide with fear tread softly in the direction of danger. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi, and officially declared Ghana a crown colony on 24 July 1874

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