CAPE COAST CASTLE NOVEMBER 1873
As the days passed without any gathering of Fanti warriors, Wolseley became frustrated. “The women in this land have more courage than the men,” he said.
Thinking of Yaa Asantewaa and the women building the road northward, Jack nodded. “That may be so, sir.”
Wolseley rose from his desk, scattering the piled papers across the floor. “All right then, we"ll call a palaver with the women, and see if they can encourage their men.” He swayed slightly but pushed away Jack"s helping hand. “I"m all right, Windrush, damn it!”
You"re catching fever, General. You don"t know the signs yet, but the Gold Coast is fighting back.
It was perhaps the most unusual meeting that Jack had ever attended as Major General Wolseley presided over scores of wives and mothers of Fan
