All the Adansi country to the south, and Kokofu to the east had been conquered, and the roads cleared.

The next step was to clear Northern Ashanti; neglecting altogether, for the present, the parties of the enemy between the southern boundaries of Ashanti territory and their capital.
It was therefore decided to move the whole of the headquarters staff and the advance base to Coomassie, Esumeja being selected as the point, between it and Kwisa, to be held in force.

The general plan was to send up all the stores, carriers, and troops via Pekki, as had been done on both previous occasions.

This would reduce the chance of attack and loss to a minimum while, simultaneously, a fighting column with the smallest possible transport would follow the road through Kokofu and take Ejesu, which was the residence of the queen mother, and the headquarters of the remnant of the Ashanti army.
The general opinion was that it would be the last fight of the year.

Colonel Brake, who was the last arrival, having had no chance of a fight hitherto, was selected for the command.