Facts: - death place: khartoum , sudan - caption: portrait in the royal horse guards by james tissot -lrb- 1870 of -rrb- burnaby in his uniform as a captain - death date: 17 january 1885 - birth date: 3 march 1842 - serviceyears: 1852 -- 1885 - name: frederick gustavus burnaby - branch: uk - image: frederick gustavus burnaby by james jacques tissot.jpg - birth place: bedford , england - rank: colonel Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of frederick gustavus burnaby .
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colonel frederick gustavus burnaby -lrb- 3 march 1842 -- 17 january 1885 -rrb- was an english traveller and british army officer .burnaby 's adventurous spirit , pioneering achievements , and swashbuckling courage earned an affection in the minds of victorian imperial idealists .as well as travelling across europe and central asia , he mastered the art of ballooning , spoke a number of foreign languages fluently , stood for parliament twice , published several books , and was admired and feted by the women of london high society .his popularity was legendary , appearing in a number of stories and tales of empire .