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He was born
in London, England -
Known for
its use of observation balloons in the war in Bechuanaland (new Botswana) and Sudan. -
British Army officer
who became a national hero for his 217-day defense of Mafeking (now Mafikeng) in South Africa -
Defended Mafeking
holding off a much larger Boer force until the siege was lifted. After the war he recruited -
After the war
he recruited and trained the South African constabulary. -
He was appointed inspector general of cavalry
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He established the cavalry school
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He was promoted to Lieutenant General
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Ran a trial camp
in Brownsea Island, off Poole, Dorset -
He founded the Boy Scouts
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He retired from the army
to devote all his time to the Boy Scouts -
He organized the Wolf Clubs
in Great Britain (Known as Club Scouts in the United States) for boys under the age of 11 -
He was acclaimed chief scout of the world
At the first international Boy Scouts Jamboree (London), -
Baden - Pawel was created baron
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He spent his last years
in Kenya for his health -
He died in Nyeri, Kenya