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Lieutenant-General Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB, KStJ, DL (/ ˈ b eɪ d ən ˈ p oʊ əl / BAY-dən POH-əl; 22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a British Army officer, writer, founder and first Chief Scout of the world-wide Scout Movement, and founder, with his sister Agnes ...
Jun 7, 2024 · Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (born February 22, 1857, London, England—died January 8, 1941, Nyeri, Kenya) was a British army officer who became a national hero for his 217-day defense of Mafeking (now Mafikeng) in the South African War of 1899–1902.
Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell OM, GCMG, GCVO, KCB (22 February 1857 ; 8 January 1941), also known as B-P, was a Lieutenant-General in the British Army, writer, and founder of the Scouting movement.
May 29, 2018 · Learn about the life and achievements of Robert Baden-Powell, a British army officer who helped protect the empire and started the worldwide scouting movement. Find out how he became a hero in the Boer War, wrote many books, and changed his name.
Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell. (First Chief Scout of the World-Renowned Scout Movement.) Lord Baden Powell, born as Robert Stephenson Smyth Powell, is known all over the world as the founder of Boys Scout and Girl Guide movements. However, not many are aware of the fact that he was also a successful military leader, an author and ...
Robert Stephenson Smyth, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, (born Feb. 22, 1857, London, Eng.—died Jan. 8, 1941, Nyeri, Kenya), British army officer and founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides (later Girl Scouts; see scouting). He was noted for his use of observation balloons in warfare in Africa (1884–85).
Jan 29, 2024 · Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell of Gilwell (22 February 1857 – 8 January 1941) was a soldier, writer and founder of the world Scouting movement. He was the grandson of William Henry Smyth.
