This sketch of the execution of two Assin chiefs, Gabriel and Chiboo, is accompanied by the full story in the Illustrated London News dated 18 June 1853. The British were at this time still not the dominant power on the Gold Coast and had to contend with the powerful Ashanti tribe. Date: 18 June 1853
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