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

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)

The Peiwar Khotal, 1878, (1901). Creator: W McCracken
The Peiwar Khotal, 1878, (1901). The point of view is from No.2 Mountain Battery Camp. A gun of the enemy was placed upon the end of the central spur

Indian Horse Artillery Galloping Into Action, 1850s, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
Indian Horse Artillery Galloping Into Action, 1850s, (1901). Soldiers of the British Raj in India. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II

Roberts Rallying the Pioneers at Umbeyla, (1901). Creator: Charles Mills Sheldon
Roberts Rallying the Pioneers at Umbeyla, (1901). British Brevet Major Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought in the Ambela (or Umbeyla) Campaign of 1863

The Retreat, Mushobra, General Robertss Home on the Hills Near Simla, 1850s, (1901)
" The Retreat", Mushobra, General Robertss Home on the Hills Near Simla, 1850s, (1901). View of the village of Mashobra in Himachal Pradesh

Sir Colin Campbell, afterwards Lord Clyde, c1860, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sir Colin Campbell, afterwards Lord Clyde, c1860, (1901). Portrait of British Field Marshal Colin Campbell (1792-1863), Commander-in-Chief of India

Sir Henry Havelock, 1850s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sir Henry Havelock, 1850s, (1901). Portrait of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, British general. Havelock (1795-1857) was noted for his recapture of Kanpur from rebels during the Indian Rebellion of

Lord Roberts at the Orange Grove Inn: A Characteristic Incident, (1901)
Lord Roberts at the " Orange Grove" Inn: A Characteristic Incident, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

In Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). Creator: Unknown
In Memoriam - The Relief of Lucknow, 1858, (1901). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which began in 1857

Nicholson Leading the Attack Through Delhi Streets, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

The Fifth Gurkhas, 1901. Creator: F Bremner
The Fifth Gurkhas, 1901. Nepalese soldiers during the period of the British Raj. Gurkha soldiers have been recruited to the British Army since the 19th century

Roberts Finds Nicholson Mortally Wounded Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Creator
Roberts Finds Nicholson Mortally Wounded Under the Walls of Delhi, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

The Final Attack at the Spingawi Khotal, (1901). Creator: William Heysham Overend
The Final Attack at the Spingawi Khotal, (1901). At the Battle of Peiwar Kotal, November 1878, during the Second Afghan War

Plan to Illustrate the Operations of the British Army before Lucknow in March 1858, (1901). The siege of Lucknow was one of the major engagements of the uprising against British rule in India which

Watching the Rout of the Afghan Forces from Bab Wali Mountain, 1st September 1880, (1901). The Battle of Kandahar in southern Afghanistan was fought between the British under General Frederick Sleigh

John Nicholson, 1851, (1901). Creator: Unknown
John Nicholson, 1851, (1901). Portrait of British soldier John Nicholson (1821-1857), who was a political officer in the frontier provinces of the British Empire in India

Sport in India - Driving Elephants Into A Keddah, c1808, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sport in India - Driving Elephants Into A Keddah, c1808, (1901). Wild elephants are driven into a kheda, an enclosure used for their capture

H. H. General The Maharajah Sindhia of Gwalior G. C. B. G. C. S. I. c1870, (1901). Creator
H.H. General The Maharajah Sindhia of Gwalior G.C.B. G.C.S.I. c1870, (1901). Portrait of Jayajirao Scindia (1835-1886) of the Scindia dynasty of the Marathas

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