North Eastern Atlantic

The ocean south of the Gold Coast approaches the mouth of the Volta and the lagoons of Anlo. In the eighteenth century Anlo communities controlled much of the lower river and traded with ships from overseas. Their rivalry with Ada and the Danes led to war in 1784. After Anlo's defeat, a treaty allowed Denmark to build a fort at Keta, though the people of the delta continued to pursue their own trade beyond its guns.