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Frank carefully abstained from mentioning that one side or the other would advance even before the ammunition of its opponents was expended , for he did not wish the Ashantis to adopt tactics which , from their greatly superior numbers , must at once give them a victory . The Ashantis were not dissatisfied with the day 's work , as they considered that they had proved themselves equal to the English troops . On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative , and attacked the Ashantis . The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before , and about midday the Fantis , having used up all their ammunition , fell back again to Cape Coast . `` Now , '' the general said to Frank , `` that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina . '' Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina , thirty miles distant , halting in the woods some eight miles from the town , and twelve from Cape Coast . `` I am going , '' the general said , `` to look at the English forts .