John Henry Patterson

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1898–1899

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Henry Patterson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Tsavo Man-Eaters shot by John Henry Patterson

   1898–1899

   Role: British Army officer, hunter, and author

   1. 19 December 1898 · Tsavo River bridge siteFirst Lion Shot

      Patterson shot the first lion on 9 December 1898 after months of attempts.

   2. 229 December 1898 · Tsavo River bridge siteSecond Lion Shot

      Patterson killed the second lion on 29 December 1898, narrowly escaping death.

   3. 37 February 1899 · Tsavo River bridge siteBridge Completion

      The Tsavo railway bridge was completed on 7 February 1899 after the threat was eliminated.

Sources

1. John Henry Patterson (author) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-10
2. Tsavo Man-Eaters Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-11