Fig. 1: Map of southern Ghana.
From: Pirate gold provides new insights into West African trade using pXRF and SEM EDS analysis
The Ashanti Gold Belt is highlighted in tan, and the major mines are indicated: 1 = Konongo, 2 = Obuasi, 3 = Mampon, 4 = Bogosu, 5 = Prestea. The principal British forts of the early eighteenth century that the Whydah Gally may have visited are highlighted in red. Elmina, the Dutch headquarters in West Africa, is highlighted in blue.
