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Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

The Earl Roberts
Earl Roberts of Kandahar.jpg
Birth name Frederick Sleigh Roberts
Nickname(s) Bobs
Born (1832-09-30)30 September 1832
Cawnpore, British India
Died 14 November 1914(1914-11-14) (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

Umbeyla Campaign
1868 Expedition to Abyssinia

Lushai Expedition
Second Anglo-Afghan War

Second Boer War

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)

Indian Rebellion

Umbeyla Campaign
1868 Expedition to Abyssinia

Lushai Expedition
Second Anglo-Afghan War

Second Boer War

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 British soldier who was one of the most successful 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.


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