John Canoe
john canoe also known january conny died circa european name given akan warrior axim ghana chief ahanta people early th century established stronghold defunct fort fredericksburg fought multiple war european trader twenty year stronghold finally fell though canoe fate unknown commemorated junkanoo festival held caribbean december january conny also named john kenu johann kuny john conrad johann cuny jean cunny january konny john conni german dutch british frenchlanguage designation powerful gold coast merchant conny private army ally brandenburgprussia time brandenburger gold coast colony – axim coast presentday ghana west africa december took control abandoned brandenburger fortress fort fredericksburg defended several massive conquest attempt dutch history defence fortress distorted propaganda purpose th century follower german colonial commitment used purpose tale january conny today spread different part caribbean ghana fancy dress festival probably based story january conny name listed european corruption still unknown african name though safely assumed kenu part typical akan name jon conny chief ahanta ethnic group often referred king prinze terre prussian african broker effective ally succeeding directing trade fort revenue dwindled dutch fort axim butre sekondi ship recorded traded fort fredericksburg departure gold coast brandenburg sold possession dutch without john connys knowledge despite internal conflict remained middleman brandenburgers support led twoyear conflict neighbouring dutch british base course war attacked neighbouring british trading post fort metal cross dixcove seriously damaged course event able provide support private army warrior ashanti asante wassa also able provide support local population ahanta people local broker dixcove trader dutch base butre recourse january conny large number musket cannon repelled several attack dutch supposedly commanded time army men seven year control fortress gave withdrew brandenburger gold coast defeated fante troop led asafo capture prince town john kenu vanished obscurity possibly escaping kumasi capital asante ally addition jan conny one three four large african trader th century ghana jan conny john kabes thomas ewusi unknown man command large private army wrapped national wholesaler significant part trade hence also slave trade european gold coast according edward long thcentury jamaican slave ownerhistorian john canoe festival created caribbean akan supported john canoe fredericksburg subsequently enslaved fell festival included motif battle typical akan fashion ashanti swordsman became horned headed man ashanti commander became pitchy patchy also wear battledress would resemble charm referred batakari junkanoo bahamian turk caicos island spelling afrojamaican coromantee archaic outdated term mean akan fancy dress festival also known kakamotobi kundum festival ahanta masquerade dedicated exorcism devil daaku k kwame yeboah trade politics gold coast study african reaction european trade german london clarendon isbn x based author thesis trade politics gold coast – university london heyden ulrich van der rote adler afrikas küste die brandenburgischpreußische kolonie großfriedrichsburg westafrika german berlin selignow isbn weindl andrea die kurbrandenburger im atlantischen system arbeitspapiere zur lateinamerikaforschung german köln issn malte stamm da koloniale experiment der sklavenhandel brandenburgpreußens im transatlantischen raum – univdiss düsseldorf emil steurich johann kuny der erste brandenburgischpreußische negerfürst eine erzählung au den kolonien de großen kurfürsten münchen marcia ackeegiel davidson april john canoe jonkonnu parade jamaicanscom jonkunnujohn caoe jamaican traditional dance jamaicamix archived original