Battle of Feyiase

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Feyiase
date=1701
place=Feyiase, Ghana, West Africa
result=Decisive Asante victory; Fall of Denkyira kingdom and establishment of Asante Union
combatant1=Ashanti Empire
combatant2=Kingdom of Denkyira
commander1=Asantehene Osei Tutu
commander2=Denkyiraen Ntim Gyakari

The Battle of Feyiase was the decisive battle in the struggle that lead to the Ashanti Empire replacing Denkyira as the dominant power among the Twi-speaking Akan peoples.

Prior to this battle the Denkyiraene Ntim Gyakari thought he was doing well in the war, having driven the Ashanti (Asante) forces from Adunka, Aboatem and Aputuogya. However this was all part of Osei Tutu's plan to ambush the forces of Denkyira.

At Feyiase the full force of Asante fell upon the Denkyiran forces, and they were routed. Ntim Gyakari was killed and the power of Denkyira was broken.

References

*McCaskie, T. C. "Denkyira in the Making of Asante" in "The Journal of African History". vol. 48 (2007), no. 1, p. 3.