Project Gutenberg 2010-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 192 Brereton, F. S. (Frederick Sadleir) 1872 1957 Brereton, Frederick Sadleir Browne, Gordon 1858 1932 Browne, Gordon Frederick With Wolseley to Kumasi: A Tale of the First Ashanti War Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "With Wolseley to Kumasi: A Tale of the First Ashanti War" by Captain F. S. Brereton is a historical adventure novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around Dick Stapleton, who finds himself in dire circumstances in the Gold Coast after the death of his father and the theft of his family's gold. As he grapples with the threat of dishonesty from his father's former employee, James Langdon, the stage is set for a gripping tale of intrigue, self-reliance, and the clash between the indigenous culture and European ambitions. The opening of the narrative introduces Dick Stapleton, who is struggling to find solace on a sweltering night in Cape Coast as he contemplates his father's death, his dwindling financial resources, and his suspicions about James Langdon's dishonesty. Distracted by the oppressive heat and the threat of thieves, he takes a position on the verandah with a rifle, intending to keep watch over his fortune. However, he soon finds himself embroiled in a confrontation when Langdon, intent on robbing him, appears under the cover of darkness. The tension escalates as Dick fights to reclaim what is rightfully his, ultimately leading to a daring nighttime chase that promises more adventures to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Ashanti war, 1873-1874 -- Juvenile fiction Africa -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 570429 2025-08-13T10:34:28.855370 text/html 579512 2010-06-20T04:44:18 text/html 1377864 2025-08-13T10:34:38.589221 application/epub+zip 1385536 2025-08-13T10:34:32.704334 application/epub+zip 277736 2025-08-13T10:34:31.305375 application/epub+zip 1681661 2025-08-13T10:34:42.836273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1672043 2025-08-13T10:34:37.470274 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 497322 2022-09-15T06:51:05.958085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555217 2025-08-13T10:34:28.240349 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 554970 2010-06-20T04:44:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19287 2025-08-13T10:34:42.987706 application/rdf+xml 21273 2025-08-13T10:34:31.820292 image/jpeg 4513 2025-08-13T10:34:31.566264 image/jpeg 1238425 2010-06-20T04:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 206167 2010-06-20T04:44:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1327199 2025-08-13T10:34:28.953361 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia