Draft:Siege of Prinzenstein

Siege of Prinzenstein
	; The North-Eastern view of the Danish fort Prindsensteen, at Keta
Date	3rd June 1847- 23rd October 1847
Location	Fort Prinzenstein, Keta5°55′N 0°59′E / 5.917°N 0.983°E
Result	Danish victory
Belligerents
Denmark Danish Gold Coast; ; France;	Anlo Ewe
Commanders and leaders
J. W. Svedstrup; R. E. Schmidt	Unknown
Units involved
HDMS Ørnen; Abeille	Unknown
Strength
First assult: 20 menSecond assult: 60 menThird assult: 51 men	First assult: 500-600 menSecond assult: 6000-7000 menThird assult: 6000-7000 men
Casualties and losses
2 killed; 5 wounded; 7 captured	Heavy

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Last edited by Tinkaer1991 (talk | contribs) 47 days ago. (Update)

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The Siege of Prinzenstein (Danish: Belejringen af Prinsensten, Formerly: Pindsensteen) was a siege and uprising by the Anlo Ewe against the rearmament of the Danish, at Fort Prinzenstein. The siege ended with a Danish victory as a result of HDMS Ørnen's relief force, and a treaty, in which the Anlo Ewe pledged loyalty to the Danes, was signed.

Background and prelude[edit]

Since 1658, Denmark had a continuous presence on the Gold coast. New forts and outposts were commonly erected by the Danish West India Company, including

End to slave trade[edit]

Prelude[edit]

Siege[edit]

First assult[edit]

Second assult[edit]

Third assult[edit]

Aftermath[edit]

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