The Man Eaters of Tsavo by Patterson

Ref: LtCol John Patterson (1907). The Man Eaters of Tsavo. MacMillan Publishing. 

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Summary­

  • Considered one of the greatest man-eating sagas of all time, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is the firsthand account of the infamous Tsavo lions. These lions-- who for nearly a year terrorized East Africa-- succeeded in bringing the construction of a railway line to a complete halt, and have been credited with the deaths of dozens of people. Written by legendary British Colonel John Henry Patterson who shot the lions and risked death several times in the attempt, The Man-Eaters of Tsavo is not only the story of this breathtaking hunt, but of Lieutenant-Colonel Patterson's other adventures in the African bush (goodreads).

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Misc Quotes

  • I think that the incident of the Uganda man-eating lions...is the most remarkable account of which we have any record.-Theodore Roosevelt.

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Chronology

  • Mar- Dec, 1898: The Man Eaters of Tsavo; A pair of lions attack and kill dozens of railway workers in the Tsavo Region of Kenya-Uganda.

    • 29 Dec, 1898: The Second lion is killed by Col. Patterson.

    • 9 Dec, 1898: The first lion is killed by Col. Patterson.

    • Mar, 1898: The British, led by Col John Patterson, began construction of a bridge over the Tsavo River in Kenya as part of  the construction of a railway linking Uganda with the Indian Ocean at Killindini Harbor.

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