Bahadir I Giray vs Prempeh I

Bahadir I Giray, in alliance with the Don Cossacks, led a campaign to capture the Ottoman fortress of Azov. The combined forces besieged and took the fortress after a fierce battle. This victory gave the Crimean Khanate control of a key strategic point on the Don River.

Bahadir I Giray led a large-scale raid into the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. The Crimean forces penetrated deep into Ukrainian territories, capturing thousands of slaves and causing widespread destruction. This raid was one of the largest of the era.

The Ottoman Empire sent a large army to recapture Azov from the Crimean-Cossack forces. Bahadir I Giray led the defense of the fortress. After a prolonged siege, the Ottomans were unable to retake it, and the defenders eventually abandoned the fortress under a negotiated settlement.

Prempeh I faced the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War, where British forces invaded Ashanti to enforce a protectorate. The Ashanti were defeated, and Prempeh I was captured and exiled to the Seychelles.

After the British conquest of Ashanti, Prempeh I was deposed and exiled to the Seychelles along with his family. This exile ended Ashanti independence and incorporated the kingdom into the British Gold Coast colony.

Prempeh I was allowed to return to the Gold Coast after 28 years in exile. He was restored as a private citizen, not as Asantehene, but his return was a significant moment for Ashanti national pride.