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== '''History of Scouting in Ghana''' == | == '''History of Scouting in Ghana''' == | ||
=== 1895 Baden-Powell | === [[1895 Baden-Powell Ashanti Expedition]] === | ||
In 1895, Baden Powell (the Founder of Scouting) was sent to the Gold Coast to lead an expedition against Nana Prempeh I (King of the Asante tribe). He was sent here to raise a native force to augment the effort of the main British force to oppose the powerful Ashanti tribe. His first job was to make a road from the Coastal areas to the Kumasi (Capital of Asante).<ref>[http://www.ghanascout.org/baden-powell-in-ghana/ GSA Baden-Powell in Ghana]</ref> | In 1895, Baden Powell (the Founder of Scouting) was sent to the [[1895 Baden-Powell Ashanti Expedition| Gold Coast to lead an expedition]] against Nana Prempeh I (King of the Asante tribe). He was sent here to raise a native force to augment the effort of the main British force to oppose the powerful Ashanti tribe. His first job was to make a road from the Coastal areas to the Kumasi (Capital of Asante).<ref>[http://www.ghanascout.org/baden-powell-in-ghana/ GSA Baden-Powell in Ghana]</ref> | ||
Baden Powell here learned a lot of important scouting skills: | Baden Powell here learned a lot of important scouting skills: | ||
