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In March 1900, Frederick Hodgson, the British Governor of the Gold Coast, demanded to sit on the Golden Stool of the Ashanti people in Ghana. The Golden Stool had great historical and symbolic significance for the Ashanti people and the Governor's demand was perceived as nothing short of a declaration of war: they responded by besieging the garrison in the city of Kumasi. British troops were sent in and recaptured the city in September 1900. C. H. Armitage (1869-1933), private secretary to Hodgson (and later himself to serve as Governor of Gambia) and A. F. Montanaro (1862-1914) were in the British retaliatory force, and as such perfectly positioned to give a first-hand account of the episode. The book was originally published in 1901 and is divided into two parts. The first part, by Armitage, describes the Ashanti siege of Kumasi, and in the second part Montanaro relates the British response.
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This is an OCR edition without illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from GeneralBooksClub.com. You can also preview excerpts from the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Original Published by: Sands & Co. in 1901 in 335 pages; Subjects: Ashanti War, 1900; Ashanti (Kingdom); Ghana; Ashanti; History / General; History / Africa / General; History / Africa / West; Law / General; Law / Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice; Travel / Essays & Travelogues;
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This 1901 publication describes the Ashanti siege of Kumasi in Ghana in 1900 and how British troops recaptured the city.
Synopsis
In 1900, the British Governor of the Gold Coast demanded to sit on the symbolically important Golden Stool of the Ashanti people in Ghana, and thereby provoked them to besiege Kumasi. In this 1901 book, the authors, army officers who were part of the British retaliatory force, describe the episode.
Table of Contents
Prefatory note; Part I. Capt. Armitage's Narrative: 1. The quest of the golden stool; 2. The first engagement; 3. The rebellion comes to a head; 4. Shut up in Kumasi; 5. With the Lagos Haussa column to Kumasi; 6. Operations against the besiegers; 7. A broken armistice and its sequel; 8. Rumours of relief; 9. Preparations for cutting through; 10. The march out from Kumasi; 11. The Kumasi column's march to the coast; Part II. Lieut.-Col. Montanaro's Narrative: 12. Preparations in the Gold Coast; 13. How Kumasi was relieved; 14. The siege of Kumasi (June 23 to July 15); 15. From the coast to Bekwai; 16. Punitive operation begun; 17. With Beddoes' and Burroughs' columns; 18. Operations round Kumasi; 19. An expedition against a fetish town; 20. A victory in the north-west; 21. Longing for the finish; 22. The close of the campaign; Appendices; Index.