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Major Frederick Russell Burnham DSO (May 11, 1861 – September 1, 1947) was an American scout and world-traveling adventurer. He is known for his service to the British South Africa Company and to the British Army in colonial Africa, and for teaching woodcraft to Robert Baden-Powell in Rhodesia.
Frederick Russell Burnham, DSO, (* 11. Mai 1861 in Tivoli, Minnesota, USA; † 15. September 1947 in Three Rivers, Kalifornien, USA) war ein Major der British Army und Befehlshaber der Aufklärungseinheiten im Zweiten Burenkrieg unter Feldmarschall Roberts.
3. Feb. 2016 · Learn about the life and exploits of Frederick Russell Burnham, a frontiersman who fought in the Apache Wars, the Matabele Wars, the Boer War, and the Mexican Revolution. He was a scout, a prospector, a gold miner, and a friend of Theodore Roosevelt and H. Rider Haggard.
20. März 2016 · For a biographer, Frederick Russell Burnham is a gift with some sharp edges. His life (1861-1947) was overstuffed with thrilling incidents. He was friends with people who shaped history,...
- Steve Kemper
27. Jan. 2016 · Learn about the extraordinary life of Frederick Russell Burnham, who tracked Apaches, discovered gold, escaped from Ndebele warriors, and joined Roosevelt's Rough Riders. A Splendid Savage by Steve Kemper is a rollicking book that captures his daring exploits and imperfections.
23. Mai 2016 · Learn about the real-life most interesting man in the world, who was a scout, prospector, and friend of Teddy Roosevelt and Winston Churchill. Listen to the podcast interview with author Steve Kemper, who wrote A Splendid Savage: The Restless Life of Frederick Russell Burnham.
Frederick Russell Burnham was an American Scout, as well an adventurer and world traveler. He was a horseback messenger with Western Union by age 13. After ranging over much of the American southwest and Mexico, he offered his services to Cecil Rhodes and the British South Africa Company.
