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The conquered took no action against the fifth king, but they struck for independence under Osai Apoko II . Aided by Moslem and other allies, they crossed the Tando and fought so sturdily that the enemy 'liberally bestowed upon them the titles of warlike and courageous. The Ashantis at length compelled the Moslems of their country to join them, and ended by inflicting a crushing defeat upon the invaders.
The conquest was completed by his brother-successor, Osai Apoko , who fined Abo, the neighbour-king, in large sums of gold and fixed an annual subsidy. The Ashanti invader brought to his aid Moslem cavalry, and succeeded in again subjugating the insurgents.
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