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Date of Birth
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30-September-1832
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Place of Birth
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Kanpur
(India, Uttar Pradesh, Kanpur district)
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Nationality
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United Kingdom
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Also know as
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Frederick Sleigh Roberts
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Profession
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Soldier
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Quotes
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- 'I have never seen anyone like him. He was the beau-ideal of a soldier and a gentlemen.'
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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.
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