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Kobina Gyan is remembered as a principled king who stood up for his people. In May 2005, Elmina's
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decided to test Kobina Gyan's loyalty by requesting him to take an oath of allegiance to the
British on 12 March 1873. When Kobina Gyan refused, he was arrested and taken by boat to
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Doortmont, Michel R. (2001). "An overview of Dutch relations with the Gold Coast in the light of David van
Nyendael's mission to Ashanti in 1701-02". In Van Kessel, W.M.J. (ed.).
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published a fictionalised account of the transfer of Elmina to the
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Kobina Gyan's exile would last 21 years. With the assistance of Elmina
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in 1863. During his father's reign, Kobina Gyan was sub-king (
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159:Kobina Gyan
90:Predecessor
82:Enstoolment
77:1869 – 1873
58:Kweku Andoh
54:Predecessor
49:1894 – 1896
22:Kobina Gyan
576:Categories
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507:References
298:In fiction
260:Cape Coast
120:1821-02-13
543:1887/4734
241:Edinahene
191:Edinahene
173:Biography
167:Edinahene
104:Kofi Atta
100:Successor
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