Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee : $b with a statistical account of that kingdom, and geographical notices of other parts of the interior of Africa
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"Mission from Cape Coast Castle to Ashantee" by T. Edward Bowdich is a historical travel account written in the early 19th century. It chronicles a British embassy from the Gold Coast into the Ashanti kingdom, combining a vivid journey narrative with political aims, geographical observation, and an extensive survey of Ashanti society. The focus is on establishing relations, trade, and safe routes while documenting customs, governance, and material culture encountered en route to the capital, Coomassie.
The opening of the account sets out the author’s duty to publish the results of an exploratory mission and outlines the work’s scope: a narrative of the journey followed by a “statistical account” of Ashantee and geographical notes. It sketches prior European knowledge of Ashanti, the recent Ashanti invasions of Fantee, and the British Committee’s instructions to seek friendship, trade, a resident at the capital, and an open road. The narrative then follows the party’s arduous overland
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