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.
References
- Nkrumah, I. K. (1976-06-18). "Daily Graphic: Issue 7982 March 18 1976". Accra: The Daily Graphic. Retrieved 2020-01-06.
- 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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