CAPE COAST CASTLE OCTOBER 1873
“All right, men,” Jack paced in front of C Company. “I"ve led some of you in your first action, and your lack of experience showed.”
The men looked at him, some sullen under his admonishing tone, others expressionless. Daley looked as if was he was about to burst into tears.
“Outside Elmina, you did better than the Hausas, but not as well as the Royal Marines, and they are mostly children, and part-time sailors, not professional soldiers like you.”
Jack paced the length of the West Indian line and returned, aware that every man was watching him, waiting for his next words.
“Now you have met the enemy; some few of you have seen their capital city with all the horrors of human sacrifice.” Jack paused beside Ogston. “You know the Ashantis murdered Private M
