Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts

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

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

Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts.

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

The 1st Earl Roberts, detail of an oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1904; in...

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

Boer Gen. Pieter Arnoldus Cronjé (left) surrendering to British Field Marshal Lord...

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