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Lord Baden-Powell was a British general and founder of the modern Scouting movement. Baden-Powell became a national hero during the Boer war of when, with a small garrison, he commanded the defence of Mafeking. This was published in and was a best-seller. Initially meant for military purposes, after the war, he felt it could be used as a focus for young boys to give them more meaning in life.

This led to the creation of the Scout Movements. During his lifetime it grew to be a respected international organisation. Baden-Powell was born Paddington in London, on 22 February His father was a Church of England priest and professor at Oxford University. His father died when he was just three years old, and it was left to his mother, Henrietta Grace Smyth to bring up Baden-Powell and his siblings.

He studied at Charterhouse school and learnt rudimentary scouting skills playing in nearby woods.

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After school, he joined the British Army as an officer and was posted in India. He served in the British army from During his army career, he learnt more advanced scouting skills, especially during his time in South Africa where knowledge of the countryside was vital for gaining information and avoiding the enemy. In he published Reconnaissance and Scouting.

The siege of Mafeking lasted days and the successful defence of the town raised the national profile of Baden-Powell. In August , Baden-Powell organised a trial scouting camp to be made up of 20 boys from a diverse selection of social backgrounds.