aggemmamu

Updated: June 11, 2025

The force was now concentrated at a place called Aggemmamu, within fifteen miles of Coomassie. Sir Garnet now announced his intention of making a dash on Coomassie. The soldiers were asked whether they would undertake to make their rations for four days last if necessary for six. The answer was, as may be supposed, "Most willingly."

William Henry Giles Kingston - Our Soldiers: Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign