FIELD MARSHAL EARL ROBERTS,V.C

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The Earl Roberts Earl Roberts of Kandahar.jpg Birth name Frederick Sleigh Roberts Nickname(s) Bobs Born 30 September 1832 Cawnpore, British India Died 14 November 1914 (aged 82) St Omer, France Buried St Paul's Cathedral, London Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Years of service 1851–1904 Rank Field Marshal Unit Royal Artillery Commands held Commander-in-Chief of the Forces Command of British troops in Second Boer War until 1900 Commander-in-Chief, Ireland Commander-in-Chief, India Commander-in-Chief in Madras Governor of Natal Kabul and Kandahar field forces Kuram field force Battles/wars Indian Rebellion Siege of Delhi Siege of Lucknow Umbeyla Campaign 1868 Expedition to Abyssinia

Battle of Magdala Lushai Expedition Second Anglo-Afghan War

Battle of Charasiab Battle of Peiwar Kotal Siege of the Sherpur Cantonment Battle of Kandahar Second Boer War

Siege of Kimberley Battle of Paardeberg Battle of Poplar Grove Battle of Diamond Hill Battle of Bergendal Awards Victoria Cross Knight of the Order of the Garter Knight of the Order of St Patrick Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of Merit Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Knight of the Order of St John Mentioned in Despatches Relations Frederick Roberts (son) Sir Abraham Roberts (father)

Garter encircled shield of arms of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, as displayed on his Order of the Garter stall plate in St. George's Chapel. Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts, VC, KG, KP, GCB, OM, GCSI, GCIE, KStJ, VD, PC (30 September 1832 – 14 November 1914) was a soldier who was one of the most successful British commanders of the 19th century. He served in the Indian Rebellion, the Expedition to Abyssinia and the Second Anglo-Afghan War before leading British Forces to success in the Second Boer War. He also became the last Commander-in-Chief of the Forces before the post was abolished in 1904. He was known and referred to (but not to his face) as "Bobs".[1] His son (see below) was called "Young Bobs