Osei Bonsu

Osei Bonsu led Ashanti forces in the First Anglo-Ashanti War against the British Empire. The war began after the British refused to return a fugitive and ended with the Battle of Nsamankow, where the British governor Sir Charles MacCarthy was killed.

Ashanti forces under Osei Bonsu defeated a British-led army at Nsamankow. The British governor Sir Charles MacCarthy was killed in the battle, and the Ashanti captured his head as a trophy. This victory strengthened Ashanti resistance to British expansion.

Osei Bonsu died in battle later in 1824, likely during a subsequent engagement with British forces. His death marked the end of his reign, but his military successes against the British were remembered.