The Ashanti Expedition.
♦ xThe British troops who formed part of the Ashanti expedition re turned to London on February 27th in a delapidated though not battered condition. They were enthusias tically cheered as they marched through the City from the dock? where they landed to their barrack in the w^^ part of London. The whoie^flntion only cost £120,000. Jt^^pimerefore be seen that the "BrUsh Government hare made a^
pretty good bargain in Ashanti. They have not only acquired a " protectorate " over Ashanti, which means practically the annexation of that territory, but King Pr^mpeh has been fined SO.QOOob of gold.
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Manawatu Herald, 16 April 1896, Page 3
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99The Ashanti Expedition. Manawatu Herald, 16 April 1896, Page 3
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