Image of Major-General Sir Henry Gee Roberts (1800-60), c.1830 A half-length portrait showing

Major-General Sir Henry Gee Roberts (1800-60), c.1830 A half-length portrait showing a fair-haired young man in...

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Image title: Major-General Sir Henry Gee Roberts (1800-60), c.1830 A half-length portrait showing a fair-haired young man in a red uniform with gold epaulettes and braid. Roberts served with the Bombay Army 1818-59. He became a captain in 1824 and in 1825 commanded the Resident's Escort in Cutch and later the Cutch Irregular Horse. He was assistant to the Resident for a time. After three years furlough in England, he returned to raise a regiment of Irregular cavalry in Gujerat which he commanded until 1841. In that year, he became a Lieutenant Colonel and in 1843 took part in Sir Charles Napier's Sind campaign. Later he became Resident in Cutch. In 1857 he commanded the Northern Division of the Bombay Army. During the Mutiny, he commanded the Rajputana Field Force, captured Kotah and also took part in the campaign against Tantia Topi. His last appointment was commissioner and commander of the troops in Gujerat. Major-General and K.C.B, 1859.
Location: British Library, London, UK

Image description: Illustrator: Anon c.1830 Source/Shelfmark: Foster 796 Oil painting. 36 by 28 ins (91.5 by 71 cms).
Photo credit: From the British Library archive / Bridgeman Images
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