ROBERTS, MAJOR-GENERAL SIR FREDERICK, G.C.B., V.C., C.I.E., Bart., a highly-distinguished officer of the Royal (Bengal) Artillery, who earned great fiune in Hindustan and Afghanistan. He served throughout the Indian Mutiny of 1857-58 as Dy. At. Qr.-Mr.-General of Artillery, including the siege and capture of Dehli from the 28th June to the 20th September (wounded 14th July, horse shot 14th September), in the actions of Baland shahr (horse shot), Alighur, Agra, Kunoj (horse sabred), and Bandhara ; present in the skirmishes prior to and throughout the operations connected with the relief of Lucknow byIord Clyde; opera tions at Cawnpur from 28th November to 6th December 1857, and defeat of the Gwalior Con tingent ; action of Khudagunge, re-occupation of Futtehghur, storm of Meangunge, action of Koorsee, and the various operations ending with the capture of Lueknow (thanked by the Governor-General, Victoria Cross, brevet of major, medal with three clasps). Employed on special service with the expedition of 1863 against the tribes on the N.W. Frontier of India, and vvas present at the storming of Laloo, capture of Umbeyla, and destruction of Mulkah (medal with clasps). Served in the Abys sinian campaign from January 1868, as Assistant Quartermaster-General with the Bengal Brigade ; and as Senior Officer of the department at Zoulla, superintended the re-embarkation of the whole army ; was selected by Sir Robert Napier as the bearer of his final despatches (brevet of Lt.-Colonel
and medal). Served as Assistant Quartermaster General and Senior Staff Officer with the Cachar Column, Lushai expeditionary force in 1871 72 ; and was present at the capture of the Kholel villages, and attack on the Northlang range. Commanded the troops engaged at the burning of the village of Taikoom, 26th January 1872 (C.B.). Has been twenty-three times mentioned in despatches. Commanded the Koorum field force from the commencement of the Afghan war in 1878, and was present at the storming and capture of the Peiwar Kotal, and the pursuit of the Afghan army to the Shutargardan, the affair in the itfaugaor pass, and during the opera tions in Khost (received the thanks of both Houses of Parliament, and K.C.B.). Commanded the Kabul field force (luring the advance on and occupation of Kabul in the autumn of 1879 ; and present in the engagement at Clutrasiab, and throughout the operations at Sherpur during the winter of 1879-80. Commanded the Kabul-Kan dahar field force which marched from Kabul to Kandahar in August 1880, relieved the Kandahar garrison, and on the 1st September defeated an(1 dispersed tho army under Ayub Khan (G.C.11., baronet, medal with four clasps, and bronze decoration). He was appointed Comrnander-in Chief of the itfadraa army.