The Ashanti Campaign of 1900 (Paperback)

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.