Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

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Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl, Viscount St. Pierre

The 1st Earl Roberts, detail of an oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1904; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Boer Gen. Pieter Arnoldus Cronjé (left) surrendering to British Field Marshal Lord Roberts, 1900, during the South African War (1899–1902).

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Also Known As	Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts of Kandahar, Pretoria, and Waterford, Viscount St. Pierre • Baron Roberts of Kandahar
Born	September 30, 1832 • Kanpur • India
Died	November 14, 1914 (aged 82) • Saint-Omer • France • (Anniversary in 2 days)
Role In	Anglo-Afghan Wars • Battle of Kandahār • Second Anglo-Afghan War • South African War

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Roberts, Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl, Viscount St. Pierre

The 1st Earl Roberts, detail of an oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1904; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

Boer Gen. Pieter Arnoldus Cronjé (left) surrendering to British Field Marshal Lord Roberts, 1900, during the South African War (1899–1902).

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