Roberts Collection (page 8)

The Great Turning Movement - Crossing the Riet, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Great Turning Movement - Crossing the Riet, (1901). British forces crossing the Riet River in South Africa during the Boer Wars (1880-1902). From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol

The City of Kandahar Looking from the South Towards Baba Wali Mountain, c1840, (1901). Men with camels and sheep near the town of Kandahar in the south of Afghanistan

Lord Roberts Writing Despatches in the Transport Waggon in Which He Slept, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

The Action on the Heights Above Charasia, October 6, 1879, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Action on the Heights Above Charasia, October 6, 1879, (1901). The Battle of Charasiab, near Kabul, Afghanistan, was fought between British

The Ambuscade at Koornspruit: A Critical Moment, 1900, (1901). Creator: Frederic de Haenen
The Ambuscade at Koornspruit: A Critical Moment, 1900, (1901). The Battle of Sannas Post (also known as Korn Spruit) was fought during the Second Boer War (1899-1902)

The Capture of Johannesburg: The Guards Attack at Germiston, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Capture of Johannesburg: The Guards Attack at Germiston, (1901). British forces under Frederick Sleigh Roberts captured Johannesburg in the South African Republic, (now part of South Africa)

Lord Roberts and Staff Starting for a Reconnaissance from Headquarters at Smaldeel, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa

Lord Roberts and his Daughters at Pretoria, 1900, (1901). Creator: Horace Walter Nicholls
Lord Roberts and his Daughters at Pretoria, 1900, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Lord Kitchener of Khartum, c1885, (1901). Creator: Elliott & Fry
Lord Kitchener of Khartum, c1885, (1901). Portrait of Earl Kitchener of Khartoum, Irish-born British soldier and statesman

Hoisting the British flag at Pretoria: Lord Roberts Leading Cheers for the Queen, 1900, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

Major-General Sir J. D. P. French, K. C. B. 1901. Creator: Unknown
Major-General Sir J. D. P. French, K.C.B. 1901. Portrait of British soldier John Denton Pinkstone French, 1st Earl of Ypres

Lord Roberts Cheered By the Troops on his Arrival at Wonder RIver, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Lord Roberts Cheered By the Troops on his Arrival at Modder River, (1901). The Battle of Modder River during the Second Boer War took place on 28 November 1899, in what is now Northern Cape province

Lieut. The Hon. F. H. S. Roberts, V. C. late 1890s, (1901). Creator: Chancellor
Lieut. The Hon. F. H. S. Roberts, V.C. late 1890s, (1901). Portrait of Lieutenant Frederick Hugh Sherston Roberts, British soldier

Heading Off Cronje - General French Blocking the Way at Koodoosrand Drift, (1901). The British under John French fought Piet Cronjes forces in the South African War in 1899

Generals French and Hutton Crossing the Vaal into Transvaal Territory, (1901). Creator
Generals French and Hutton Crossing the Vaal into Transvaal Territory, (1901). In 1900, British forces and ambulance convoys under John French

Map Showing the Lines of Advance from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Map Showing the Lines of Advance from Bloemfontein to Pretoria, 1901. Positions and lines of advance of British forces c1900

Lord Roberts and Staff Watching the Battle of Osfontein, 1900, (1901). Creator: Mortimer L Menpes
Lord Roberts and Staff Watching the Battle of Osfontein, 1900, (1901). British commander Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) watching the action between British forces and the Boers in 1900

Map Illustrating the Movements for the Relief of Kimberley and the Capture of Bloemfontein, 1901. The key indicates the movements of Major General Frenchs cavalry and of the infantry

General Sir Redvers Buller, 1901. Creator: M H Hack
General Sir Redvers Buller, 1901. Portrait of British Army officer Redvers Henry Buller (1839-1908). Buller won the Victoria Cross at Inhlobane, in the Zulu War, 1879

Earl Roberts on his Favourite White Arab Vonolel, c1898, (1901). Creator: Chancellor
Earl Roberts on his Favourite White Arab " Vonolel", c1898, (1901). Portrait of British soldier Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914) on his horse Vonolel who was bought in 1877

The Daring Attack on the Spingawi Khotal, December 2, 1878, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Daring Attack on the Spingawi Khotal, December 2, 1878, (1901). The 5th Gurkhas storming the Spingawi. At the Battle of Peiwar Kotal during the Second Afghan War

The Viceroys Camp at the Imperial Assemblage, January 1877, (1901). The Durbar of 1877, held at Calcutta, (modern-day Kolkata)

Barrackpur - On the Ganges Near Calcutta, 1840s, (1901). Creator: Charles Stewart Hardinge
Barrackpur - On the Ganges Near Calcutta, 1840s, (1901). The scene of the earliest outbreak of the Mutiny. View of boats on the river near the city of Barrackpore in India where the Barrackpore

Lord Milner, 1901. Creator: Mortimer L Menpes
Lord Milner, 1901. Portrait of British statesman Alfred Milner, 1st Viscount Milner (1854-1925), High Commissioner to South Africa from 1897-1905

Newtown House, Waterford, 1901. Creator: A H Poole
Newtown House, Waterford, 1901. Formerly called " Suirville". The family home of British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) in County Waterford, south-east Ireland

Queen Victoria, c1894, (1901). Creator: Hughes & Mullins
Queen Victoria, c1894, (1901). Portrait of Victoria, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland from 1837 until her death in 1901

Market Square, Johannesburg, 1901. Creator: Unknown
Market Square, Johannesburg, 1901. View of market stalls and cattle in Johannesburg in the South African Republic, (now part of South Africa). From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. IV

A Heavy Day in the Batteries Before Delhi, 1857, (1901). Creator: George Francklin Atkinson
A Heavy Day in the Batteries Before Delhi, 1857, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

The City of Delhi Before The Siege, 1901. Creator: Unknown
The City of Delhi Before The Siege, 1901. Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny

Sir James Outram, c1863, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Sir James Outram, c1863, (1901). Portrait of British Army officer Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet, (1803-1863) who fought in the Indian Rebellion of 1857

Narrow Escape of Lieutenant Roberts While Pursued by Natives Near Lucknow, (1901). British soldier Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914)

Agra and the Taj Mahal from the River Jumna, 1820s, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Agra and the Taj Mahal from the River Jumna, 1820s, (1901). View of the Taj Mahal on the Yamuna River in India. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. I

Fort Jamrud, Peshawur, 1901. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
Fort Jamrud, Peshawur, 1901. Fort at the entrance to the Khyber Pass, near Peshawar, Pakistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. II. - To The Abdication of Yakub Khan", by J

The Abyssinia Expedition: The Battle of Arogee... on Good Friday, April 10, 1868
The Abyssinia Expedition: The Battle of Arogee Before Magdala on Good Friday, April 10, 1868, (1901). British soldiers at Magdala in the Ethiopian Empire, historically known as Abyssinia

The Valley of Maidan and Buzrak Tower, 1842, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
The Valley of Maidan and Buzrak Tower, 1842, (1901). View of the Maidan Valley in north-eastern Afghanistan, with a round tower, or Burj, used as a watch house across the valley

Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Creator: James Atkinson
Kabul Types, 1840s, (1901). Portraits of people in the capital of Afghanistan: a woman donning a burqa before going out (top left), An Afghan Sirdar, (a term denoting a prince or noblemen)

Lord Roberts, 1st Baron of Kandahar, Commander-in-Chief of the Army in India, c1890s, (1901). Portrait of Sir Frederick, 1st Earl Roberts (1832-1914)

General Roberts... Attacked by ghilzais in the Shutargardan Pass, September 27, 1879, (1901)
General Roberts and Staff Attacked by ghilzais in the Shutargardan Pass, September 27, 1879, (1901). Scene during the Second Afghan War: British forces under Sir Frederick

Caravan Passing Through the Khyber Pass, 1901. Creator: Bourne & Shepherd
Caravan Passing Through the Khyber Pass, 1901. Horsemen travelling between India (now Pakistan) and Afghanistan. From " The Life and Deeds of Earl Roberts, Vol. III

The Devotion of General Robertss Sikh Orderly at Spingawi, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Devotion of General Robertss Sikh Orderly at Spingawi, (1901). Incident during the Afghan Wars: on my being hit in the hand by a spent bullet

Bloemfontein, 1901. Creator: Donald E M Cracken
Bloemfontein, 1901. The town of Bloemfontein, capital of the Orange Free State, an independent Boer sovereign republic until 1902, and now part of South Africa

Paardeberg: The Assault on Cronjes Position, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Paardeberg: The Assault on Cronjes Position, (1901). The Boer general Piet Cronje surrendered to Lord Roberts, the British commander-in-chief in South Africa, after the Battle of Paardeberg in 1899

Lord Roberts and Sir Alfred Milner with their Personal Staffs, 1900, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Lord Roberts and Sir Alfred Milner with their Personal Staffs, December 1900, (1901). Group portrait of British officers taken at Government House, Cape Town, South Africa

Just Like Bobs, (1901). Creator: Unknown
Just Like Bobs, (1901). British commander Frederick Sleigh Roberts (1832-1914) fought the Boers in South Africa, 1899-1900

The Taking of the Kashmir Gate, (1901). Creator: Unknown
The Taking of the Kashmir Gate, (1901). Delhi was besieged and captured by the British in 1857 during the Indian Mutiny. The capture of the city from the mutineers was vital to the British due to its

The Gothic Towers of Ellfeld, c1834. Creator: Edward John Roberts
The Gothic Towers of Ellfeld, c1834. The tower of the 14th-century Electoral Castle at Eltville (or Elfeld) on the River Rhine in Germany

Hotel De Ville, Louvain, 19th century. Creator: W Wallis
Hotel De Ville, Louvain, 19th century. View of the City Hall in Leuven, Belgium. Built between 1448 and 1469, it is known for its ornate Brabantine Late Gothic architecture. [Saunders & Otley, London]

The Church of St. Rembauld, Mechlin, mid-late 19th century. Creator: John Henry Le Keux
The Church of St. Rembauld, Mechlin, mid-late 19th century. View of St Rumbolds Cathedral in Mechelen, Belgium. [Saunders & Otley]

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