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'''Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Bt, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, PC (1832-1914)''' was a British soldier born in India joined the [[Indian Army]] as a Second Lieutenant in the [[Bengal Artillery]] in 1851. He served in the [[Indian Mutiny]] during which he won a VC at the [[Battle of Kallah Nuddee]]. He transferred to the [[British Army]] and took part in the [[Ambela Campaign]], the [[Abyssinian Campaign]] and the [[Lushai Expedition]]. He was given command of the Kurram Valley Field Force in the [[2nd Afghan War]] and later undertook the renowned March to  
'''Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Bt, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, PC (1832-1914)''' was a British soldier born in India who joined the [[Indian Army]] as a Second Lieutenant in the [[Bengal Artillery]] in 1851. He served in the [[Indian Mutiny]] during which he won a VC at the [[Battle of Kallah Nuddee]]. He transferred to the [[British Army]] and took part in the [[Ambela Campaign]], the [[Abyssinian Campaign]] and the [[Lushai Expedition]]. He was given command of the Kurram Valley Field Force in the [[2nd Afghan War]] and later undertook the renowned [[General Roberts' March from Kabul to Kandahar|March from Kabul to Kandahar]]. He became Commander-in-Chief of the [[Madras Army]] and subsequently [[Commander-in-Chief in India]]. He was in direct command during the [[3rd Burma War]]. In 1892 he was created Baron Roberts of Kandahar and  Waterford and he left India the following year.
 
He served as Resident at [[Lucknow]] and returned to Britain in 1844.


== External links ==
== External links ==
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== Historical books on-line ==
== Historical books on-line ==
''Memoirs and correspondence of Major-General Sir William Nott GCB'' by J.H.Stocqueler 1854 [http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirsandcorre03stocgoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume I], [http://www.archive.org/stream/memoirsandcorre00stocgoog#page/n8/mode/2up Volume II] (archive.org)
[http://www.archive.org/stream/fortyoneyearsin00robe#page/n8/mode/1up ''Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief''] by Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar 1900 (archive.org)




[[Category:British Military commanders|Roberts, Frederick]]
[[Category:British Military commanders|Roberts, Frederick]]
[[Category:People|Roberts, Frederick]]
[[Category:People|Roberts, Frederick]]

Revision as of 16:15, 2 May 2011

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, Bt, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, PC (1832-1914) was a British soldier born in India who joined the Indian Army as a Second Lieutenant in the Bengal Artillery in 1851. He served in the Indian Mutiny during which he won a VC at the Battle of Kallah Nuddee. He transferred to the British Army and took part in the Ambela Campaign, the Abyssinian Campaign and the Lushai Expedition. He was given command of the Kurram Valley Field Force in the 2nd Afghan War and later undertook the renowned March from Kabul to Kandahar. He became Commander-in-Chief of the Madras Army and subsequently Commander-in-Chief in India. He was in direct command during the 3rd Burma War. In 1892 he was created Baron Roberts of Kandahar and Waterford and he left India the following year.

External links

Frederick Roberts Dictionary of Indian Biography (1906)
Frederick Roberts Wikipedia

Historical books on-line

Forty-one Years in India from Subaltern to Commander-in-Chief by Field Marshal Lord Roberts of Kandahar 1900 (archive.org)