General Roberts Collection

An Ambuscade, (1901). Creator: Unknown
An Ambuscade, (1901). Ambush during the Second Afghan War, Afghanistan, in 1878: local fighters lie in wait for British forces. After a painting made late 19th-early 20th century

Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, c1900. Creator: Robinson
Field-Marshal Earl Roberts, c1900. Portrait of Sir Frederick Roberts, British officer, Commander-in-Chief of the Army. From "Cassell's History of England, Vol. IX"

Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Creator: Marguerite Jacob
Cronje's Surrender, 27 February 1900, (c1900). Boer general Piet Cronje surrenders to Lord Frederick Sleigh Roberts, Commander in Chief of the British Army, after the Battle of Paardeberg

Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Roberts, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India, 1886
Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Roberts, Bart, VC, GCB, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India 1885, 1886. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper Volume 33

Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, (1901). The town of Mafeking, (now called Mahikeng, in South Africa)

Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857, (1901). Fought on the 6th of December 1857 by the British Forces under the command of His Excellency Sir Colin Campbell, G.C.B

Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns... 11th December 1879, (1901)
Charge of Cavalry to Cover the Retreat of the Guns in the Action of 11th December 1879, (1901). British and Punjab cavalry attacked the Afghans in the Chardeh Valley, Afghanistan

Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s, (1901). View of the town of Cawnpore (modern-day Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh), India, where British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts

Church Street, Pretoria - The Approach to the Town, 1901. Creator: Donald E M Cracken
Church Street, Pretoria - The Approach to the Town, 1901. The town of Pretoria in the South African Republic, (now South Africa) during the period of the Boer Wars

Distribution of Prizes to the 23rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, "Three Cheers for General Roberts!"(engraving)
1107040 Distribution of Prizes to the 23rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers, " Three Cheers for General Roberts!" (engraving) by English School

A glorious capitulation: Boer General Piet Cronje surrendering to General Roberts after the Battle of Paarderberg
3099111 A glorious capitulation: Boer General Piet Cronje surrendering to General Roberts after the Battle of Paarderberg (colour litho) by Meaulle

Celebrated British Generals (engraving)
973088 Celebrated British Generals (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Celebrated British Generals)

Afghanistan, General Roberts Victory at Baba Wali, 1 September (engraving)
1060304 Afghanistan, General Roberts Victory at Baba Wali, 1 September (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan)

The Afghan War, with the Khoorum Valley Field Force, General Roberts leaving Kohat for the Front (engraving)
1621737 The Afghan War, with the Khoorum Valley Field Force, General Roberts leaving Kohat for the Front (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

England and Afghanistan (engraving)
1060422 England and Afghanistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: England and Afghanistan)

Afghanistan, Major-General Sir Fs Roberts and his Staff (engraving)
1060228 Afghanistan, Major-General Sir Fs Roberts and his Staff (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghanistan, Major-General Sir Fs Roberts and his Staff)

On the March to Cabul, General Roberts and his Party attacked by Ghilzais between Ali-Kheyl and Kushi (engraving)
1054262 On the March to Cabul, General Roberts and his Party attacked by Ghilzais between Ali-Kheyl and Kushi (engraving) by Fripp

The Afghan War, with General Roberts (engraving)
1058820 The Afghan War, with General Roberts (engraving) by Ralston, William (1848-1911) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War, with General Roberts)

The Afghan War, with General Roberts, crossing the Kuram River between Hazir Pir and Kuram (engraving)
1058809 The Afghan War, with General Roberts, crossing the Kuram River between Hazir Pir and Kuram (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

The Afghan War, Assault by General Roberts Leading Column on the Barricade at the Spingawi Kotul
1106739 The Afghan War, Assault by General Roberts Leading Column on the Barricade at the Spingawi Kotul, 2 December (engraving) by Overend

The Afghan War, Scene of the Defeat of Ayoub Khan by General Sir F Roberts, at Baba Wali, near Candahar (engraving)
1106937 The Afghan War, Scene of the Defeat of Ayoub Khan by General Sir F Roberts, at Baba Wali, near Candahar (engraving) by English School

The War in Afghanistan (engraving)
1106468 The War in Afghanistan (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The War in Afghanistan)

Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad
CH139771 Candahar: The 92nd Highlanders and the 2nd Gurkhas Storming Gaudi Mullah Sahibdad (oil on canvas) by Woodville, Richard Caton II (1856-1927)

The Afghan War, Camp of General Roberts at Thull, on the Khoorum River (engraving)
1621721 The Afghan War, Camp of General Roberts at Thull, on the Khoorum River (engraving) by Robinson, Charles (1840-81); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War)

The Afghan War (engraving)
1058762 The Afghan War (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Afghan War. Illustration for The Graphic)

British Officers engaged in the Zulu and Afghan Wars (engraving)
1058752 British Officers engaged in the Zulu and Afghan Wars (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: British Officers engaged in the Zulu and Afghan Wars)

Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 30 September 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 30 September 1914, (c1920). Portrait of Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914), photographed on his eighty-second birthday

The Indian Mutiny, 1857-58: after the Relief of Lucknow... 1857, (1901). Creator: Samuel Begg
The Indian Mutiny, 1857-58: Outram and Havelock meeting Roberts after the Relief of Lucknow, November 17, 1857, (1901). Episode during the British colonial period

Battle of Kandahar - The 92nd Are To Take The Guns, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Battle of Kandahar - " The 92nd Are To Take The Guns", (1901). The Battle of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan was fought on 1 September 1880 between the British under General Frederick

The Imperial Assemblage at Delhi, 1877, (1901). Creator: Frederick Hollyer
The Imperial Assemblage at Delhi, 1877, (1901). Queen Victoria is proclaimed Empress of India on 1 January 1877. The ceremony was attended by Viceroy of India Lord Lytton

Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Native Auxiliaries Hurrying to Delhi, c1850s, (1901). Indian soldiers travelling by horse, camel, elephant and bullock cart. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Camp of General Roberts at Thal on the Kuram River, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Camp of General Roberts at Thal on the Kuram River, (1901). Military camp of British soldier Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) on the Kurram River near the town of Thall

Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Creators: Unknown, James Atkinson
Inside the City of Kabul (The Bala Hissar), c1840, (1901). Quadrangle occupied by the Durbar-Khaneh and the Harem Serai. View of the Bala Hissar ( High Fort )

The Prince of Wales Conferring the Order of the Star of India at Calcutta, 1901
The Prince of Wales Conferring the Order of the Star of India at Calcutta, (1901). Albert Edward (1841-1910, the future King Edward VII) made a tour of the Indian subcontinent in 1875

Delhi - The Kings Palace from the River, 1840s, (1901). Creator: Charles Stewart Hardinge
Delhi - The Kings Palace from the River, 1840s, (1901). The Red Fort in the Indian capital, seen from the River Yamuna. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Map Illustrating the Eastward Move from Eerstefabrieken to Middelburg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Map Illustrating the Eastward Move from Eerstefabrieken to Middelburg, 1901. The Second Boer War (1899-1902) was fought between the British Empire and two Boer states

Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Creator: Richard Caton Woodville II
Attack in the Kuram Valley, (1901). Incident in the Kurram Valley, North-West Frontier Province, India, (now Pakistan). British soldier Sir Frederick

The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
The Advance of the Siege Train to Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Plan to Illustrate the Operations of the British Army, before Delhi in the year 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

General Robertss Staff, Kandahar Expedition, c1880, (1901). Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
General Robertss Staff, Kandahar Expedition, c1880, (1901). Portrait of General Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914), commander of British forces in Afghanistan

Lieutenant Roberts Saving His Battery Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Creator: Sidney E Paget
Lieutenant Roberts Saving His Battery Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Lord Lawrence, 1862, (1901). Creator: J Caswall Smith
Lord Lawrence, 1901. Portrait of John Laird Mair Lawrence, 1st Baron Lawrence (1811-1879), British Imperial statesman who served as Viceroy of India from 1864 to 1869

Map of the Seat of War in South Africa, 1901. Creator: John Bartholomew
Map of the Seat of War in South Africa, 1901. Map showing Bechuanaland, Transvaal Colony, Orange River Colony, Natal, Basutoland and Cape Colony, the theatre of war during the Boer Wars (1880-1902)

Charge of Hodsons Horse at Rhotuck, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Charge of Hodsons Horse at Rhotuck, 1857, (1901). British and Indian forces at the Battle of Rohtak. Hodsons Horse was a unit of loyalist Indian cavalry raised by Brevet Major William Stephen Raikes

Lord Robertss Headquarters, Camp of Exercise, Delhi, c1890, (1901)
Lord Robertss Headquarters, " Camp of Exercise", Delhi, c1890, (1901). Military camp at Delhi in India, HQ of Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

The Burmah War - Sir Frederick Roberts Meeting The Buddhist Archbishop at Mandalay, (1901). British soldier Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) meets the Thathanabaing at Mandalay in Burma

Return from Pig-Sticking in India, 1840s, (1901). Creator: Charles Stewart Hardinge
Return from Pig-Sticking in India, 1840s, (1901). British officers introduced the spear or lance as a method of hunting wild pigs during the period of the British Raj

General Sir F. S. Roberts, Bart. (Dress during the Burmah Expedition), c1890s, (1901). Portrait of Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914)

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General Roberts was a renowned military leader, known for his strategic brilliance and unwavering determination. His legacy is captured in various historical artworks, such as "An Ambuscade" and "Mafeking: Eloffs Desperate Attack on the Eve of the Relief, " both created by unknown artists in 1901. These paintings depict the intense battles that General Roberts faced during his career. Another artwork from 1901 titled "Sketch of the Battle of Cawnpore, 1857" showcases General Roberts' involvement in this significant event. It highlights his leadership skills and bravery during one of India's most challenging conflicts. Interestingly, there is also a painting called "Cawnpore - Lord Robertss Birthplace, 1820s. " This artwork provides insight into General Roberts' early life and birthplace, shedding light on the influences that shaped him into an exceptional military strategist. In addition to these visual representations, engravings like "Distribution of Prizes to the 23rd Middlesex Rifle Volunteers" celebrate General Roberts' achievements and acknowledge his contributions to British forces. The engraving captures the moment when he receives praise from those he led with dedication and valor. One particularly iconic image is a color lithograph showcasing Boer General Piet Cronje surrendering to General Roberts after their battle at Paarderberg. This glorious capitulation symbolizes not only victory but also demonstrates General Roberts' ability to outmaneuver even formidable opponents. The collection further includes engravings depicting celebrated British generals alongside General Roberts. These images serve as a testament to his esteemed position among other notable military leaders throughout history. General Robert's triumphs extended beyond India; they reached Afghanistan as well. Engravings such as "Afghanistan, Major-General Sir Fs Roberts and his Staff" portray him leading troops during victories like Baba Wali on September 1st or leaving Kohat for the Front with Khoorum Valley Field Force.