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A bush fight, Third Anglo-Ashanti War. The Graphic 1874 |
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| 2,500 troops | unknown | ||||||
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The Battle of Ordashu was a battle 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.