sentences:  Most were from Zanzibar, some were from Mombasa, 40 were hired later in Tabora, Msiri's birthplace.At Bunkeya the expedition also had use of eight tough Dahomeyan askari stationed at Legat's boma on the Lufoi who knew Bunkeya well.The expedition's askaris were armed with 200 'Fusil Gras' rifles (a standard French army weapon of the time) while the officers each had several weapons including Winchester repeating rifles.