John Canoe , also known as January Conny , (died circa 1725) was the European name given to an Akan warrior from Axim, Ghana . He was a chief of the Ahanta people in the early 18th century, who established a stronghold in the defunct Fort Fredericksburg and fought multiple wars with European traders for twenty years. The stronghold finally fell in 1725, though Canoe's fate is unknown. He is commemorated in the Junkanoo festival held in the Caribbean each December.
12-1746: Conny is a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name [ edit ] Men [ edit ] Conny Andersson (footballer) (born 1945), Swedish former footballer Conny Andersson (racing driver) (born 1939), Swedish former racing driver Conny Johansson (born 1971), Swedish former football goalkeeper Conny Karlsson (footballer) (born 1953), Swedish football manager and former player Conny Karlsson (shot putter) (born 1975), Finnish shot putter Conny Månsson (born 1980), Swedish football goalkeeper Conny Nimmersjö (born 1967), Swedish musician Conny Öhman (1950–2010), Swedish politician Conny Rosén (born 1971), Swedish former football goalkeeper Conny Strömberg (born 1975), Swedish ice hockey player Conny Torstensson (born 1949), Swedish former footballer Women [ edit ] Conny Aerts (born 1966), Belgian astrophysicist Conny van Bentum (born 1965), Dutch former swimmer Conny Helder (born 1958), Dutch healthcare manager, Minister for Long-term Care and Sport since 2022 Conny Perrin (born 1990), Swiss tennis player Conny Pohlers (born 1978), German former footballer Conny Schmalfuss (born 1975), German diver Conny Waßmuth (born 1983), German sprint canoer Nickname [ edit ] Men [ edit ] Conny Bauer (born 1943), German trombone player Conny Doyle (1862–1931), Irish-born Major League Baseball player Conrad Heidkamp (1905–1994), German footballer Conny Mus (1950–2010), Dutch journalist Conny Palm (1907–1951), Swedish electrical engineer and statistician Konrad "Conny" Plank (1940–1987)
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36-535: A middleman of the Brandenburgers and, with their support, led a two-year conflict against neighbouring Dutch and British bases. In the course of this war, he attacked the neighbouring British trading post Fort Metal Cross at Dixcove , which was seriously damaged. In the course of these events he was able not only to provide support for his private army (warriors of the Ashanti (Asante) and Wassa ), but also
48-763: A national wholesaler a significant part of trade (and hence also of the slave trade) with the Europeans on the Gold Coast. According to Edward Long , an 18th-century Jamaican slave owner/historian, the John Canoe festival was created in the Caribbean by those Akans who supported John Canoe in Fredericksburg and had subsequently been enslaved when it fell. The festival itself included motifs from battles typical of Akan fashion. The Ashanti swordsman became
60-570: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . John Canoe January Conny (also named John Kenu , Johann Kuny , John Conrad , Johann Cuny , Jean Cunny , January Konny or John Conni by German, Dutch, British or French-language designation) was a powerful Gold Coast merchant. Conny had a private army and was an ally of Brandenburg-Prussia at the time of the Brandenburger Gold Coast colony (1683–1720) in Axim on
72-402: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Conny Andersson (footballer) Conny Andersson (born 8 April 1945) is a Swedish former footballer . Andersson was known as the "Butcher of Hardeberga". When he transferred from IFK Malmö to Malmö FF in 1971 he became Sweden's most expensive football transfer. This biographical article related to Swedish football
84-609: The Brandenburger Gold Coast, defeated by the Fante troops led by an Asafo . After the capture of Prince's Town, John Kenu vanished into obscurity, possibly escaping to Kumasi , the capital of his Asante allies. In addition, Jan Conny was one of the three or four large African traders of the 18th century in Ghana. Jan Conny, John Kabes and Thomas Ewusi and an unknown man in command of large private armies and wrapped as
96-569: The Caribbean and Ghana's Fancy Dress Festival, which was probably based on the story of January Conny. The names listed above are European corruptions of a still unknown African name, though it can be safely assumed that "Kenu" was a part of it, as this is a typical Akan name. Jon Conny, chief of the Ahanta ethnic group, often referred to as "the King of Prinze Terre", as the Prussian's African broker,
108-593: The coast of present-day Ghana in West Africa. Between 25 December 1708 to 1724 he took over control of the abandoned Brandenburger fortress of Fort Fredericksburg and defended it against several massive conquest attempts of the Dutch. The history of the defence of the fortress was distorted for propaganda purposes in the 19th century by followers of a German colonial commitment and used for their own purposes. The tale of January Conny has today spread to different parts of
120-1067: Was a German record producer, musician, and sound engineer for Kraftwerk Conny van Rietschoten (1926–2013), Dutch yacht skipper Conrad Schnitzler (1937–2011), German experimental musician Conny Varela (born 1954), Puerto Rican politician Conny Veit (born 1949), German musician, singer, composer and painter Women [ edit ] Conny Nxumalo (1967–2020), South African social worker and government official Stage name [ edit ] Conny Bloom , Swedish guitarist and songwriter Ulf Conny Blomqvist, (born 1964) Conny Méndez (1898–1979), Venezuelan composer, singer, writer, caricaturist, actress and metaphysicist Conny Vandenbos , Dutch singer Jacoba Adriana Hollestelle (1937–2002) Conny, stage name of Cornelia Froboess (born 1943), German actress Surname [ edit ] John Canoe (died c. 1725), also known as January Conny, European name given to an Ahanta chief from Axim, Ghana Robert Conny (1646?–1713), English physician See also [ edit ] Socker-Conny ,
132-420: Was a most effective ally, succeeding in directing such trade to the fort that revenues dwindled at the Dutch forts at Axim, Butre and Sekondi . More than 95 ships are recorded as having traded with Fort Fredericksburg between 1711 and 1713. In 1717, with their departure from the Gold Coast, Brandenburg sold its possessions to the Dutch, without John Conny's knowledge. Despite this internal conflict he remained
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#1732782645889144-466: Was able to provide support to his local population of Ahanta people and the local brokers against the Dixcove traders and the Dutch base Butre recourse. January Conny had a large number of muskets and cannons, with which he repelled several attacks by the Dutch. Supposedly he commanded at that time an army of 20,000 men. In 1724, after seven years of control of the fortress, he gave up and withdrew from
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