Episode 2 of 3
March to Kumasi
- When
- December 1895 to January 1896
- Where
- Kumasi
Colonel Sir Francis Scott led troops from Cape Coast to Kumasi, utilizing a route cleared by Robert Baden-Powell's advance contingent.
Colonel Sir Francis Scott left Cape Coast with the main expeditionary force in December 1895. The troops, including British and West Indian soldiers, traveled along the remnants of the 1874 road. They arrived in Kumasi in January 1896, following a route previously cleared by an advance contingent under the command of Robert Baden-Powell.
Sources
- Asante Empire Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-15
- Anglo-Ashanti wars Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05
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