Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914), Field Marshal
Sitter in 69 portraits
Roberts was born in India and served much of his military career there. He rose to Major-General during the Afghan war, 1878-80, and Commander-in-Chief in India, 1885-93. He enjoyed enormous popularity at home, which was much enhanced by his decisive command in the Second Boer War, 1900. He returned to England on being appointed Commander-in-Chief of the British army, 1900-04, but found himself in disagreement with government defence policy. He spent his remaining years warning against the German threat and arguing the case for national service.
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96272
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96273
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96274
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96275
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96276
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96277
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96278
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96279
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96280
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96281
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96282
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96283
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96284
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Alexander Bassano
half-plate glass negative, 1884
NPG x96285
by Bourne & Shepherd
albumen panel card, circa 1890
NPG x32167
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Elliott & Fry
albumen cabinet card, circa 1896
NPG x127945
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by Christina Broom
postcard print, 1900s
NPG x12479
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts with an unidentified soldier
published by Underwood & Underwood
albumen stereoscopic card, 1900
NPG x26385
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
albumen cabinet card
NPG x12482
Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
by London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
woodburytype
NPG x12483
Armed Forces and Intelligence Services
Groups
The Raj and the Indian sub-continent
Place
India
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