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Auction: 12013 - The Collector's Series sale
Lot: 1158

Gold Coast The Ashanti Wars The 1895 - 1896 Expedition The Expedition lasted from 11th November 1895 to 8th February 1896. It involved approximately 3000 troops and took place under the military command of. Col. Sir Francis Scott. The Expedition marched to Kumasi without a shot being fired; kidnapped King Prempeh and retired back to Accra without any fighting. A garrison was instituted at Kumasi. 1896 (7 Jan.) 1d. stationery card to Ireland from Assistant Inspector W.B. Davidson-Houston of the Sierra Leone Hausas, headed "Ashanti Expedition" and "Kwisa, Adansi, Ashanti", neatly cancelled by "paquebot/liverpool" double-ring d.s. (6.2); the card with heavy central vertical crease. Photo Estimate £ 200-250

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