BOOM!
"Obetse, something is wrong." The Asafo stepped forward and said with a grim frown, glancing deeper into the forest.
Damon looked at the fellow askance and wanted to tell him that such was obvious. That was the famous sound of matchlock muskets firing in the distance, meaning the battle had begun and the charging Ashanti warriors were likely being shot down in an orderly manner.
Now, Damon had to choose the most effective way to complete his objectives. He immediately ruled out the idea of sneaking into Kumasi and helping the Ashanti defend their city.
Sir Garnet was a disciplined military strategist who had thoroughly studied the technological level of the local forces and ensured he brought superior firepower to counter them. While the prevailing European image of Africans at the time often depicted them as living in mud huts, adorned with heavy piercings, and engaging in ritual dances around fires, this was only true for smaller, more isolated tribes.
