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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
He served as Resident at [[Lucknow]] and returned to Britain in 1844.
== External links ==
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/360/mode/1up Frederick Roberts] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts Frederick Roberts] Wikipedia<br />
== 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)
[[Category:British Military commanders|Roberts, Frederick]]
[[Category:People|Roberts, Frederick]]
He served as Resident at [[Lucknow]] and returned to Britain in 1844.
== External links ==
[http://www.archive.org/stream/dictionaryofindi00buckuoft#page/360/mode/1up Frederick Roberts] ''Dictionary of Indian Biography'' (1906)<br />
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts Frederick Roberts] Wikipedia<br />
== 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)
[[Category:British Military commanders|Roberts, Frederick]]
[[Category:People|Roberts, Frederick]]
