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Lifetime: 1867 - 1947 Passed: ≈ 77 years ago

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John Henry Patterson

Books by John Henry Patterson

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Man-Eaters of Tsavo

Adventure History Memoir Non-Fiction Biography
Exploration Wildlife British Empire Railway Africa Colonialism Hunting Lions Kenya Tsavo Man-Eaters Uganda Railway Big Game Hunting

In 1898, during the construction of a bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya for the Uganda Railway, a series of terrifying attacks occurred. Two large male lions, known as the Tsavo Man-Eaters, stalked the construction camp at night, preying on the wo...

With the Judæans in the Palestine Campaign Cover image

With the Judæans in the Palestine Campaign

From the Preface: The formation of a Battalion of Jews for service in the British Army is an event without precedent in our annals, and the part played by such a unique unit is assured of a niche in history owing to the fact that it fought in Palesti...