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200 Years After Katamanso: Ghana commemorates the battle that changed the nation’s history
” In a press release issued from Toronto, Canada, on July 27, 2026, Professor Yemoh described the Battle of Katamanso as a landmark event that transformed the political landscape of the then Gold Coast and influenced the course of Ghana's history for generations to come.
As Ghana prepares to mark the 200th anniversary of the historic Katamanso War, also known as the Battle of Dodowa, Professor Nii Odoi Yemoh has issued a passionate call for Ghanaians to remember one of the most defining moments in the nation's history.
He said, “Two hundred years after the Battle of Katamanso, also known as the Battle of Dodowa, historians are calling on Ghanaians everywhere to remember the courage, unity, and sacrifice that altered the political destiny of the Gold Coast.
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