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Timeline of Accra

The following is a of the history of the city of Accra, Ghana.

17th–19th centuries

  • 1570 - Portuguese build a trading lodge called St. Vincentia.
  • 1576 - Portuguese lodge destroyed.
  • 1640s - Civil war in Accra.
  • 1649 – Fort Crèvecœur built by the Dutch West India Company.
  • 1661 – Fort Christiansborg built by the Dutch trader Henry Caerlof in Osu.
  • 1673 – Fort James built by the English.
  • 1677 - Akwamu attacks the Accra Kingdom and sacks the capital. King Okai Koi killed, with Ofori leading the refugees to Osu.
  • 1680-1 – Akwamu sponsors a munity in Christianborg, then conquers holdout Accrans. Accra becomes a province of Akwamu.
  • 1693 - Akwamu take Christianborg by subterfuge. They hold it for a year before selling it back to the Danes.
  • 1731-2 - Akwamu defeated by Akyem, who take control of Accra's trade routes.
  • 1742 - Akyem defeated by the Asante Empire, who take control of Accra.
  • 1807 – Slave trade abolished.
  • 1850 – Dutch Fort Crèvecœur ceded to British control.
  • 1851 – Denmark sells its forts to Britain.
  • 1871 – The Netherlands sells its forts to Britain.
  • 1871 – Jamestown Light built at Fort James.
  • 1874 – British capture Accra.
  • 1876 – Capital of British Gold Coast relocated to Accra from Cape Coast.
  • 1883 – N. Walwin Holm photography studio established.
  • 1889 – Lutterodt photo studio in business (approximate date).
  • 1894 – Holy Trinity Cathedral (Accra) construction begins.
  • 1896 – Bank of British West Africa branch established.
  • 1898 – Accra Town Council established.

20th century

21st century

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