I thought there was a bit of a problem that the Goldcoast outpost were kind of scattered, as in not connected to each other, with other European outposts between. I don't have a good map of the situation in the 19th century, but I do know there were English, Dutch and Danish outposts in the Goldcoast. If the Danes manage to get a nice continuous piece of land around Ghana, it would probably end up a Danish colony after the scramble. Maybe they would be able to offer enough money to buy the Dutch Gold Coast, although I doubt it.They would not be able to outbid the British.As the title says, for a reason or another the Danish never sold Osu Castle/Accra and surrounding outposts to the UK, they could have managed to realize a Danish Ghana colony, and eventually benefit from it? Or would be a task too much great for them?
As the title says, for a reason or another the Danish never sold Osu Castle/Accra and surrounding outposts to the UK, they could have managed to realize a Danish Ghana colony, and eventually benefit from it? Or would be a task too much great for them?
Too lazy to look. When was it sold?
If Denmark never sold the Gold Coast, they would have less gold and more coast.
It is my understanding that by the 1850's the scramble to colonies was winding down and with a few notable exceptions, the second half of the 19th Century was quiet with Pax Britannica being the norm. In short, if the Danes were able to consolidate and strengthen their position the colony could be maintained. If nothing else, they could be no worse than the Portuguese in West Africa.