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Colonel Festing rescuing Lieut. Eardley-Wilmots body
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Colonel Festing rescuing Lieut. Eardley-Wilmots body
Colonel Francis Worgan Festing (1833-1886), rescuing the body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot during the Ashanti War (1873-74) from a sketch by the officer of the expedition. Eardley-Wilmot was shot down by the Ashantees whilst cheering on his men(the Houssa Artillery) in the second engagement near Dunquah, Ghana. Under heavy fire, Col. Festing dashed forward, lifted Wilmot into his arms and bore him to saftey, sustaining a severe wound in the hip. The stick in the Colonels hand is a stout blackthorn, which is always carried for the purpose of encouraging the men. In 1873, after decades of an uneasy relationship between the British and the Acing people of central Ghana, the British attacked and virtually destroyed the Asanti capital of Kumasi, and officially declared Ghana a crown colony on 24 July 1874"
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Artillery Asanti Ashanti Body Cheering Colonel Eardley Engagement Francis Ghana Rescuing Shot Wilmot Wound Ashantees Dunquah Festing Houssa Saftey
EDITORS COMMENTS
This evocative sketch captures the courage and bravery of Colonel Francis Worgan Festing during the intense second engagement of the Ashanti War in 1873 near Dunquah, Ghana. The scene depicts Colonel Festing, resplendent in his military uniform, rescuing the lifeless body of Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot from the clutches of the Ashantee enemy. Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot had been shot down while cheering on his Houssa Artillery men, and under heavy fire, Colonel Festing bravely dashed forward, scooped up the fallen officer in his arms, and carried him to safety. The colonel's determination and unwavering commitment to his men were exemplified by the stout blackthorn stick he carried, a symbol of encouragement and motivation. This stick was always at the ready to rouse the spirits of his troops in the face of adversity. The Ashanti War, which lasted from 1873 to 1874, marked a significant turning point in the relationship between the British and the Ashanti people of central Ghana. After decades of uneasy coexistence, the British launched a full-scale attack on the Ashanti capital of Kumasi, effectively destroying it and declaring Ghana a crown colony on July 24, 1874. This historical image, drawn from an officer's sketch of the expedition, serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made by brave soldiers like Colonel Festing and Lieut. Eardley-Wilmot in the name of empire-building and the expansion of Western influence in Africa.
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