Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
Military Commander
1832 – 1914
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Who was Frederick Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts?
Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE KStJ VD PC 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.
Famous Quotes:
- 'I have never seen anyone like him. He was the beau-ideal of a soldier and a gentlemen.'
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- Born
- Sep 30, 1832
Kanpur - Also known as
- Frederick Sleigh Roberts
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Profession
- Education
- Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- Eton College
- Addiscombe Military Seminary
- Lived in
- Kanpur
- Died
- Nov 14, 1914
Saint-Omer - Resting place
- St Paul's Cathedral
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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