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Frederick Roberts

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[[Image:Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, VC., GCB‎.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, VC., GCB]]
 
'''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.
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