Ashantee Medal
The Ashantee Medal is a British campaign medal instituted on 1 June 1874. It was awarded to British, Colonial and allied native forces, under the command of Major General Sir Garnet Wolseley, who were deployed against the army of the Ashanti King Kofi Karikari, during the Third Anglo-Ashanti (or Ashantee) War, June 1873 to February 1874.
| Ashantee Medal | |
|---|---|
Obverse and reverse of the medal | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign Service |
| Description | Silver, 36mm in diameter |
| Presented by | the United Kingdom |
| Eligibility | British, Colonial and native forces |
| Campaign(s) | Third Anglo-Ashanti War |
| Clasps | Coomassie |
| Established | 1 June 1874 |
Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Related | East and West Africa Medal (1892) Central Africa Medal (1895) Ashanti Star (1896) Ashanti Medal (1901) |
Forces present included a Royal Navy contingent exceeding 3,500, two battalions of the West India Regiment, and a battalion each from the Royal Welch Fusiliers, the Black Watch and the Rifle Brigade.
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