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Roaring Africa Safari of Captain Duquesne and Roosevelt Plan
A detailed account of Captain Fritz Duquesne's Boer era exploits and hunting in Africa contrasts with President Roosevelt's upcoming East Africa expedition. The piece describes African big game hunting gear, costs, and risks, and recounts perilous encounters with elephants and armed retinue, including the death of a trusted Senegal shikaree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt
Fritz Duquesne
South Africa
Europe
Congo
Duquesne
Colenso
Mozambique
Petit Bleu
Lorenzo Marquis
Naples
Brussels
Leyds
Cape Town
Boer Commanders Then Mobilized In C Colony
Bermuda
Margaret
New York
Baltimore
Africa
East Africa
Roosevelt
North American
East
America
London
Lake Country
Lake Albert Edward N’yanza
Lake Kivu
Nick
Senegal
Cunninghame
Rivera