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Updated: May 2, 2025
They remained out all night, and did much execution among the Adansis. This was the first real success gained over them. Pickets and sentries were thrown out in a circle round the village. At midnight, the troops got a scratch meal under the protection of the huts.
The Adansis, who occupy the country between the Prah and the recognized Ashanti boundary, had revolted; so that for part of the way they were unopposed but, as soon as they reached the first village in the Ashanti country, they were heavily attacked. After a couple of hours' fighting, however, the advance guard took the village, at the point of the bayonet. "Next day they reached the Ordah River.
Once they even attempted to rush the seven pounder; but were repulsed by the heavy volleys of the West Indian Rifles, who were serving it. Lieutenant Phillips and Lieutenant Swabey were severely wounded, and two other officers slightly so. The Adansis made another desperate attempt to cover their camp, and they were not finally driven back until nearly dusk.
The force learned, afterwards, that their departure from Prahsu had been signalled in this way to the Adansis; and only the darkness and pouring rain, which delayed the enemy's movements, had saved the column from attack. When the march was continued, therefore, the greatest precautions were taken against an ambush.
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