Battle of Ordashu

{{Short description|Battle of the Third Anglo-Ashanti War}} {{Infobox military conflict | conflict =Battle of Ordashu | partof =Third Anglo-Ashanti War | image = Anglo-Ashanti war 2.jpg | caption = A bush fight, Third Anglo-Ashanti War. ''The Graphic'' 1874 | date = 4 February 1874 | place =West Africa | coordinates = {{coord|6.6340|N|1.5640|W|display=inline,title}} | map_type = | latitude = | longitude = | map_size = | map_marksize = | map_caption = | map_label = | territory = | result = British victory | status = | combatant1 = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom<br/>{{flagicon|Ghana}} Akyem Abuakwa | combatant2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Ashanti.svg}} Ashanti Empire | combatant3 = | commander1 = {{flagicon|United Kingdom}} Sir Garnet Wolseley<br/>{{flagicon image|Flag of Ashanti.svg}} King Atta | commander2 = Unknown | commander3 = | units1 = | units2 = | units3 = | strength1 =2,500 troops | strength2 =Unknown | strength3 = | casualties1 =Unknown | casualties2 =Unknown | casualties3 = | notes = | campaignbox = }} The '''Battle of Ordashu''' was fought on 4 February 1874 during the Third Anglo-Ashanti War when Sir Garnet Wolseley defeated the Ashantis. The attack was led by the 42nd Regiment of Foot. Lieutenant Mark Sever Bell won the Victoria Cross during the action.<ref>[http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk/britishguide/ashanti/ashantee_1873_74_vcs.htm Victoria Crosses of the Ashanti War 1873-74]</ref>

Wolseley's troops, marching from Amoaful, linked up with King Attah's group, marching from Kumasi, on the south bank of the River Oda (a tributary of the Ofin River), where the battle with the Ashantis took place.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thebluejackets.co.uk/research/action/AshantiBattleOfOrdah-su/html|title=Battle of Ordah-Su|publisher=The Blue Jackets|access-date =7 April 2026}}</ref>

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