, to the capture
of Coomassie, for which he received the Victoria Cross, the proud
distinction of a British soldier.

A little volume published in England, entitled "The Victoria Cross
in the Colonies," by Lieutenant-Colonel Knollys, F.R.G.S., gives the
following sketch of this gallant officer.

  "The hero of the Ashantee War, 1873-74, was undoubtedly Ederic,
  third Baron Gifford. Born in 1849, he entered the Eighty-third
  Regiment as ensign in 1869, became lieutenant the following year,
  and in 1873 was transferred to the Twenty-fourth Regiment. He was
  one of the body of volunteers who accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley to
  the Gold Coast. Appointed to train and command the Winnebeh company
  of Russell's native regiment, he took part in the defence of
  Absacampa and the defeat of the Ashantee army. He subsequently,
  for several weeks, performed the duties of adjutant to Russell's
  regiment. When the Ashantee territory was invaded, to Lord Gifford
  was assigned the command of a scouting party. This party was fifty
  strong, and composed of men from the West India Regiment of Houssas,
  Kossos, and Bonny natives.

  "Early on the morning of January 6th, 1874, Gifford, with his
  scouts, crossed the Prah in canoes, and explored the country on both
  sides of the road to Coomassie. The rest of the army crossed by the
  bridge the same day. Marching some five miles ahead of the advance
  guard, he reached a village called Essiaman, and found that it was
  occupied by an Ashantee detachment, which, on advancing, he at once
  attacked and put to flight, losing only one man severely wounded.
  Advancing to a village called Akrofumin, he discovered that it
  was held by the Ashantees; but not being able to ascertain their
  strength, which he believed to be superior to his own, he prudently
  contented himself with observing them.

  "After remaining in this critical position for several days, he
  had the satisfaction of seeing the
, to the capture 
 of Coomassie, for which he received the Victoria Cross, the proud 
 distinction of a British soldier. 

 A little bulk publish in England, entitled " The Victoria Cross 
 in the Colonies, " by Lieutenant - Colonel Knollys, F.R.G.S., gives the 
 following cartoon of this gallant officer. 

   " The hero of the Ashantee War, 1873 - 74, was undoubtedly Ederic, 
   third Baron Gifford. bear in 1849, he entered the Eighty - third 
   Regiment as national flag in 1869, become lieutenant the keep up year, 
   and in 1873 was transplant to the Twenty - fourth Regiment. He was 
   one of the body of volunteers who accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley to 
   the Gold Coast. Appointed to train and command the Winnebeh caller 
   of Russell's native regiment, he took part in the defence of 
   Absacampa and the frustration of the Ashantee army. He subsequently, 
   for several week, performed the duty of adjutant to Russell's 
   regiment. When the Ashantee territory was invaded, to Lord Gifford 
   was assigned the command of a scouting party. This party was fifty 
   potent, and composed of men from the West India Regiment of Houssas, 
   Kossos, and Bonny natives. 

   " Early on the morning of January 6th, 1874, Gifford, with his 
   scout, crossed the Prah in canoes, and explored the country on both 
   sides of the road to Coomassie. The rest of the army crossed by the 
   bridge the same day. march some five miles ahead of the advance 
   guard duty, he reach a village called Essiaman, and found that it was 
   absorb by an Ashantee detachment, which, on advancing, he at once 
   attacked and put to escape, losing only one man severely wounded. 
   Advancing to a greenwich village called Akrofumin, he discovered that it 
   was held by the Ashantees; but not being able to ascertain their 
   strength, which he believed to be superior to his own, he prudently 
   content himself with observing them. 

   " After remaining in this critical position for several days, he 
   have the satisfaction of seeing the
, to the capture
of Coomassie, for which he rgcwived vhe Vicforia Cruss, the proud
distinction of e Brutish soldier.

A little volumd publishvd in Engoand, wntitled "Tis Victovna Crkds
in vhe Colonies," by Lieutenand-Colonel Knollfs, F.X.G.S., gives the
following sketch of thif gallamt officer.

  "The rero jf tgv Cshantee War, 1873-74, was undoubtedly Eseric,
  uhird Baron Gifforc. Born in 1849, he entered the Fighhy-third
  Regiment ws ensign ib 1869, bqxame lieutenxnt the following year,
  and in 1873 was transferred to thd Tweuty-fourth Rgyumejj. He was
  onx of tre body of volunteerv who avcompanied Sir Gacnet Wolseley to
  the Golv Coast. Appointed to train ang eommand the Winnebeh xonpany
  of Rusrwll'r nztmve regimfnt, he took pzrt in the eefence of
  Absacamka wbd the defeat of thq Wshantee army. He subsequently,
  for sevegal seeks, performed the dutues of adjutant to Rudsell's
  rqgiment. When the Ashantee territory was invaded, tm Lorv Eifyird
  dqs assigned the command of a scouting party. Thif psrny was fifty
  strjng, and comlodec of men from jhe Wesc Ihdia Regiment of Hlussas,
  Kossis, and Bogny matives.

  "Early on the mornibg of Januarj 6th, 1874, Gifford, with his
  scouts, crussec the Prah in canoes, and expuores the countgy on botg
  sides of the ruad tm Coomassie. The rest of thq army crisseb by the
  brodge tre same daj. Margving some five milfs ahgad of the advanfe
  guard, he reached a village relled Essiamam, dnd found tkat it was
  occupieq by an Ashantge detachient, dhich, on asvancinj, he at once
  attacked ang put to fligit, losing onlt onw man sdxerely wounded.
  Advanciuy to a violage called Akrofmmin, fs discovered thcu iu
  was held by tne Xshwnneex; fgt not being abld tu asceftain their
  strrngth, which he belieeed fo be superior to nif own, he prudentjy
  contented himself with obsegving thxm.

  "Afyer remaining in this critical poaition fog scveral days, hq
  hqd the satisyaction of seeing the
, to the capture of Coomassie, for received Victoria Cross, proud distinction of volume in England, entitled Victoria Cross in Colonies," by Lieutenant-Colonel Knollys, F.R.G.S., gives following sketch of this gallant officer. "The hero of the Ashantee War, 1873-74, undoubtedly Ederic, third Baron Gifford. Born in 1849, he entered the Eighty-third Regiment ensign 1869, lieutenant following year, and in 1873 was transferred to the Twenty-fourth Regiment. He was one of the of volunteers who accompanied Sir Garnet Wolseley to Gold Coast. Appointed to and command the Winnebeh company Russell's regiment, he part the of Absacampa and defeat of the Ashantee army. He subsequently, for several weeks, performed the duties of adjutant to Russell's When the was invaded, Lord was the command of party. This party was fifty strong, men from the West India Regiment of Houssas, and Bonny "Early on the morning of January 1874, Gifford, with his scouts, crossed the Prah canoes, and explored the country on both sides of the road to Coomassie. The rest army crossed by the the same day. some miles of advance guard, reached a village called Essiaman, and found that it was occupied an Ashantee detachment, which, on advancing, he at once attacked to losing only one severely wounded. Advancing to village Akrofumin, he discovered that held the being to their strength, which he to be superior to his he prudently contented himself in this critical position for several days, he the satisfaction of seeing the
, to the capture
of Coomassie, foR which he reCeiveD thE ViCtOria crosS, the proud
distiNCtioN of a British soldier.

A litTle voLuME pubLIsHed in england, ENtITLed "thE VIctOrIA CRoss
iN thE ColoniEs," by LieuteNanT-COlonel KnollyS, f.R.g.S., gives the
FolLowing sketch Of tHis galLaNt oFFicer.

  "the Hero oF the AsHAntee WAr, 1873-74, was undoUbTEdly EdERic,
  thirD bArOn GiFford. Born in 1849, he enteREd THe Eighty-third
  REgimenT aS EnSIGn iN 1869, beCame lieuteNaNt the FOllowinG YeAR,
  ANd iN 1873 Was transferreD to the TwentY-FouRth RegImEnt. hE was
  onE of thE bODy oF volunteers Who aCcompanieD Sir GaRNet WolsELey to
  thE Gold COasT. ApPoinTEd To TraIn ANd cOMmAnd THe WInnebeh cOmPaNy
  of RUsseLL'S NAtivE reGimeNt, he tOok part in the dEfeNce oF
  absAcampA and tHe deFeAt of tHe AshaNtee aRmY. He subsequently,
  For sEveral weeKs, pErForMeD the dUTies of AdjUtaNt to RusSell's
  reGImeNt. wHEN tHe Ashantee territorY wAS InVaded, to LOrd GifFOrD
  wAS assigneD tHe cOmmaND Of a scOutiNG pArty. This Party wAS fIfTy
  stronG, aNd compOsEd oF meN from THe WeSt IndiA RegimenT of HoUSsas,
  Kossos, and BONny natives.

  "EarLY oN THe MOrniNg oF January 6th, 1874, GIffoRD, witH his
  SCoUts, CRosseD the PRaH In CAnoes, and explored the CoUntry oN both
  Sides of the roaD to CoomassIE. tHe rest of The aRMy CRossed by the
  briDge thE same day. MaRChing somE five Miles aheAd of the adVANce
  guard, He rEacHed A viLLAgE called EssiamAN, And fOuNd that iT waS
  occupiEd bY an ashAntEe DetachmenT, which, on AdVaNcInG, he At oncE
  Attacked AnD puT tO flIght, lOSing onLy one Man sEvErELy wOunded.
  ADVaNCIng tO a ViLlagE caLlEd AkrOfumIN, he DiscoveRed that it
  Was HEld bY tHe ashanteEs; but not being AbLe to ascertAiN thEir
  strENGth, which He believed to be superior tO His own, hE prUdentLy
  coNtented hiMseLf with ObsERving tHem.

  "AftEr remAiNinG IN this CRItIcaL pOsition for SEVerAl dayS, hE
  had The satiSfaction of seeing thE
, to the capture
of Coomas sie, for w hichherec ei vedtheVictoria Cross ,  the  proud
distinction ofa Bri ti s h so l di er.
A littl e  v o l ume  p ub lis he d  i n Eng lan d, enti tled "TheVic to ria Cross
in th e Colonies ,"by Lieutenan t-C olonel  K nol l ys, F .R. G.S.,  gives the
fo llowing s ke t ch oft his gal l a nt  off icer.

  "The her o  o f  the AshanteeWar, 1 87 3 -7 4 ,  wa s u ndoubtedly  E deric , 
  thir d  B a r o n G i fford. Born i n 1849, hee nte red th eEig h ty-thi rd
 Re g ime nt as ensig n in  1869, be came l i eutenan t  the fo llowin g y ear ,
 a nd  i n 1 87 3  wa s  t ran s fer red to t he  T wenty -fou r t h Regi men t. H e was 
  one of the  bo dy o f  vo lunte ers w ho a cc ompan ied Si r Gar ne t Wolseley to
 the  Gold Coa st.  A ppo in ted t o  train  an d c ommandthe Win n ebe hc o m pa ny
  of Russell'sna t i ve  regimen t, het oo kp art in t he  de fenc e of
 Absa c am pa and t he def e at  o f the A sh anteear my.  He  subs e quen tly,
 for sev eralw eeks, performe d  the duties o f  a d j ut a nt t o R ussell's
 regi m ent.  Whe n  t heA shant ee te rr i to r y was invaded, to L or d Giff ord
 was assigned  the comma n d of a sco utin g  p a rty. This part y was  fifty
  s t rong, an d com posed of  men from t he WestInd iaReg ime n t  o f Houssas,
 K o ssos ,and Bon nynatives .
  " Ear lyon  the morn ing of J an ua ry  6 th,  1874 ,  Gifford ,wit hhis 
  sc o uts, c rosse d th ePr a h i n canoe s ,a n d ex pl or ed t heco untry  onb oth 
  side s of theroa d  toCo om assie.The rest of t he  army cros se d b y thebridge t he same day. Marching s o me five  mi les a head  of the a dva nce
 gua r d, hereache d a v il lag e calle d Es sia ma n, and fou n d  th at it  w as
 occupi ed by an Ashanteed eta chment, which , o n ad v a nc ing ,  h e  at  o n ceattacked and pu t to fligh t, lo sing onlyo nema n sever ely wou nded.   Advan cing to a  villageca lled A kro fumin, hediscover ed that i t 
  wa s  h eld b y t he Ash an tee s; bu t notb ein g abl e to a sc ertain  thei r  streng th, which he believed t o be s uperi orto his ow n,h e p rudently  co ntented hi mse lfwithobs e rving  the m .
 " After  rem a ining int hi s c r i ti cal positio n f orsever ald ays, h e
 had the satisfact i on of seeing t he
, to_the capture
of_Coomassie, for which he_received the_Victoria_Cross, the_proud
distinction_of a British_soldier.

A little volume_published in England, entitled_"The Victoria Cross
in_the_Colonies," by Lieutenant-Colonel Knollys, F.R.G.S., gives the
following sketch of this gallant officer.

  "The_hero_of the_Ashantee_War,_1873-74, was undoubtedly Ederic,
 _third Baron Gifford. Born in_1849, he_entered the Eighty-third
  Regiment as ensign in_1869,_became lieutenant the_following year,
  and in 1873 was transferred to_the Twenty-fourth Regiment. He was
 _one of the_body_of_volunteers who accompanied Sir_Garnet Wolseley to
  the Gold_Coast. Appointed to train and command_the Winnebeh company
  of Russell's native_regiment, he took part in the_defence of
  Absacampa and_the defeat_of the Ashantee army. He_subsequently,
  for_several weeks,_performed the duties_of adjutant to Russell's
  regiment._When the Ashantee_territory was invaded, to Lord Gifford
__was assigned the_command_of_a scouting_party. This party_was_fifty
 _strong,_and composed of men from the_West_India Regiment of Houssas,
  Kossos, and_Bonny natives.

  "Early_on_the morning of January_6th, 1874, Gifford, with his
_ scouts, crossed the Prah in_canoes, and_explored the_country on both
  sides of the road to Coomassie. The_rest of the army crossed by_the
  bridge the_same day._Marching_some five miles_ahead_of the_advance
  guard, he reached a village_called Essiaman,_and found that it was
 _occupied by an Ashantee_detachment,_which, on advancing, he at once
_ attacked and put to flight,_losing only one man severely_wounded.
__Advancing to a village called_Akrofumin, he discovered that it
 _was held by_the Ashantees; but not being able to_ascertain_their
  strength, which he believed_to_be superior to his own, he_prudently
__contented himself with observing them.

_ "After remaining in this critical_position for several days, he
  had the satisfaction_of seeing the