William Grant Stairs
Canadian-British explorer, soldier, and adventurer / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Grant Stairs (1 July 1863 – 9 June 1892) was a Canadian-British[1] explorer, soldier, and adventurer who had a leading role in two of the most controversial expeditions in the Scramble for Africa.
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William Grant Stairs | |
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Born | (1863-07-01)1 July 1863 Halifax, Nova Scotia |
Died | 9 June 1892(1892-06-09) (aged 28) Mozambique |
Allegiance | Canadian-British |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | Stairs Expedition to Katanga Emin Pasha Relief Expedition |
Relations | William Machin Stairs (grandfather) |
Other work | explorer |
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