Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

The Earl Roberts

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 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)

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.