Coastal castle in Osu, Accra, Ghana, built by Denmark-Norway in the 1660s as a slave-trading fort; served as capital of the Danish Gold Coast and later as British colonial seat of government; UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. It took place in 1659. The setting was Osu and Christiansborg. It was part of Forts and Castles, Volta, Greater Accra, Central and Western Regions.
Before and after
- from 1658 to 1660Carib Expulsion
- 28 February 1658Treaty of Roskilde
- 14 June 1658Battle of the Dunes
- 25 December 1658Battle of Kolding
- 1659Construction of Osu Castle
- 28 June 1659Battle of Konotop
- from September 1659 to September 1663Esopus Wars
- 7 November 1659Treaty of the Pyrenees
- 1660Founding of Westfield
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