sentences:  His troops defeated an Ashanti force in a skirmish at Obassa on the 30 September and also succeeded in destroying the fort and town at Kokofu where he had been previously repulsed, using Nigerian levies to hunt Ashanti soldiers.Ashanti defenders would usually exit the engagement quickly after a stiff initial assault.Following the storming of the town, Captain Charles John Melliss was awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery in the attack.