Nana Atta Wusu Yiakosan

Nana Atta Wusu Yiakosan was the leader of Akyem Abuakwa as a vassal of the Ashanti Empire up until 1811. In 1811 he led a rebellion against the Ashanti rule in his area, in which at least 100 Ashanti were killed.

His rebellion was then suppressed by an army led by Opoku Frefre.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Yarak. Asante and the Dutch. p. 38.

Sources

  • Larry W. Yarak. Asante and the Dutch, 1744-1873. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1990. p. 37.


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