George Frederick Ruxton
George Frederick Ruxton was born near Oxfordshire, England, in 1820. Joining the military, he would earn distinction and the Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand in the Spanish Civil War. After leaving the army, he journeyed across Africa, Mexico, and the United States, describing his travels in articles for Blackwood's Magazine . He is also the author of Ruxton of the Rockies .
George Frederick Ruxton was born near Oxfordshire, England, in 1820. Joining the military, he would earn distinction and the Laureate Cross of Saint Ferdinand in the Spanish Civil War. After leaving the army, he journeyed across Africa, Mexico, and the United States, describing his travels in articles for Blackwood's Magazine . He is also the author of Ruxton of the Rockies . See less