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BAI BUREH AND THE HUT TAX WAR 1898 UPRISING
The hut tax was championed by the bai bureh of kasseh a themne chief who was against the British Government in imposing tax on his people in kasseh.
Bai bureh laid many allegations on the British Government to free his people from burden. He also insited the people to disrespect the government on the pretex of tax payment.
The British Government also told bai bureh that the reason for imposing tax on the people was because the Settlement that they had was destroyed by the French Naval ship in 1774. They also told him that this lead to the distruction of their facilities in the settlement.
Further More, Bai bureh payed deaf ears to the British Governor's explanation since the Government was reluctant to reduce the tax price he established fighting guerilla worriors to fight the British Government.
Bai bureh also decided to form cohesion with another themne War General named NGUEWA to fight against British troops.
The British Captian, Captain sharp heard about Bai bureh's plan and immediately told his men to surmon him. Bai bureh refused the call from the captain and started creating fighters form different settlements.
The British Governor was so furious about this situation and publicly told the people to find Bai bureh and bring his head for Five pounds. Bai bureh replied that he will give ten 💷 pounds for the Governor's head.
The British troops later dispatched thousand of soilders in search for Bai bureh also his Guerilla fighter were arrested killed and punished severely.
Upon hearing the news he was very shock and escape with war general NGUEWA to find hide outs. Eventually the both were captured by the British soilders and was taken to the Ghana gold coast to be imprisoned.
In the gold coast Bai bureh was unable to cope with Cold conditions he later kicked the bucket. And his death was announced by the Government in the settlement that Bai bureh a great war General has past away.
SUMMARY
the reason why bai bureh was captured was because he was betrayed by his own themne people who exposed his hide out
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Bai bureh laid many allegations on the British Government to free his people from burden. He also insited the people to disrespect the government on the pretex of tax payment.
The British Government also told bai bureh that the reason for imposing tax on the people was because the Settlement that they had was destroyed by the French Naval ship in 1774. They also told him that this lead to the distruction of their facilities in the settlement.
Further More, Bai bureh payed deaf ears to the British Governor's explanation since the Government was reluctant to reduce the tax price he established fighting guerilla worriors to fight the British Government.
Bai bureh also decided to form cohesion with another themne War General named NGUEWA to fight against British troops.
The British Captian, Captain sharp heard about Bai bureh's plan and immediately told his men to surmon him. Bai bureh refused the call from the captain and started creating fighters form different settlements.
The British Governor was so furious about this situation and publicly told the people to find Bai bureh and bring his head for Five pounds. Bai bureh replied that he will give ten 💷 pounds for the Governor's head.
The British troops later dispatched thousand of soilders in search for Bai bureh also his Guerilla fighter were arrested killed and punished severely.
Upon hearing the news he was very shock and escape with war general NGUEWA to find hide outs. Eventually the both were captured by the British soilders and was taken to the Ghana gold coast to be imprisoned.
In the gold coast Bai bureh was unable to cope with Cold conditions he later kicked the bucket. And his death was announced by the Government in the settlement that Bai bureh a great war General has past away.
SUMMARY
the reason why bai bureh was captured was because he was betrayed by his own themne people who exposed his hide out
THE END.
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