Scouting On Two Continents is a book written by Major Frederick Russell Burnham, a renowned American scout and adventurer. The book is a memoir of Burnham's experiences as a scout and explorer in Africa and North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on Burnham's adventures in Africa. Burnham was involved in the Second Matabele War and the Second Boer War, where he served as a scout for the British Army. He recounts his experiences in these ...
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Scouting On Two Continents is a book written by Major Frederick Russell Burnham, a renowned American scout and adventurer. The book is a memoir of Burnham's experiences as a scout and explorer in Africa and North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The book is divided into two parts, with the first part focusing on Burnham's adventures in Africa. Burnham was involved in the Second Matabele War and the Second Boer War, where he served as a scout for the British Army. He recounts his experiences in these conflicts, including his interactions with famous figures such as Cecil Rhodes and Lord Roberts. Burnham also describes his encounters with African wildlife and his observations of the local cultures.The second part of the book focuses on Burnham's experiences in North America. He was involved in the Apache Wars and the Spanish-American War, where he served as a scout for the United States Army. Burnham recounts his adventures in the American West, including his interactions with Native American tribes and his role in the capture of Geronimo. He also describes his experiences during the Spanish-American War, including his involvement in the Battle of Manila.Overall, Scouting On Two Continents is a fascinating account of Burnham's life as a scout and adventurer. It provides a unique perspective on the conflicts and cultures of Africa and North America during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.This is a new release of the original 1926 edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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A book that you simply will not want to put down, "Scouting on Two Continents" is well written and simply draws the reader into a volume that is as much history lesson as it is an engrosing adventure story. Staring with Frederick Russell's childhood and early days growing into and up in the untamed west the reader is pulled into the untamed landscape that was this countries true untamed and wild west. You follow a young man who is clearly an adventurist as he rides pony express, scouts for gold and the calvalry. Becoming enthralled himself with the writings and politics of Cecil Rhoades in what is becomming colonial Africa and the seeds of what will becopme the state of Rhodesia. Leaving the USA, Burnham travels to South Africa with his young wife and son and tyou follow this family as they settle into this new and growing country. Burnham becomes a scout in Rhoade's employ fighting in the Matabele Wars and later in the Boer War with a short break to come back to the US to strike gold in the Klondike just to "take a breather". This read will not leave you looking for the pace to pick up as it simply does not fall off. Filled with interesting history and facts of life of living on the African and North American continents. This is a book that any man or women that enjoys history and adventure will find great enjoyment in reading.