General Sir Abraham Roberts

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:British_Empire
gptkb:Indian_Army
British_military_history
gptkbp:awardedBy gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Star_of_India
gptkb:Knight_Grand_Cross_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
Companion of the Order of the Bath
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Victoria_Cross
Order of the Bath
Order of the Star of India
gptkbp:birthDate September 30, 1816
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._John's_Cemetery,_Kensal_Green
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:British_forces_in_India
gptkbp:deathDate November 28, 1893
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy,_Woolwich
gptkbp:famousFor Strategic military planning
Leadership in the Second Anglo-Afghan War
Military_campaigns_in_India
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label General Sir Abraham Roberts
gptkbp:influenced British_military_strategy
British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Duke_of_Wellington
gptkbp:involvedIn Colonial military campaigns
gptkbp:knownFor Tactical innovations
Effective use of artillery
Rapid troop movements
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:nickname Roberts_of_Kandahar
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Indian_Rebellion_of_1857
Second Anglo-Afghan War
gptkbp:participatedIn Siege of Delhi
Battle of Kandahar
Battle of Maiwand
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Cawnpore,_India
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Sir_William_Lockhart
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:recognizedBy Leadership skills
Diplomatic skills
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:King_Edward_VII
gptkb:Queen_Victoria
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1832–1893
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Roberts
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Sir_George_White
gptkbp:wrote Military memoirs