battles

impressive I like it a lot

The pocket general.

He was a very small man but was genuinely respected by the men who served under him including the Irish men many of whom served with him in India!

Victoria Cross, VC - top left medal. Details at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Roberts,_1st_Earl_Roberts "He was awarded the Victoria Cross medal for actions on 2 January 1858 at Khudaganj. The citation reads: Lieutenant Roberts' gallantry has on every occasion been most marked. On following the retreating enemy on 2 January 1858, at Khodagunge, he saw in the distance two Sepoys going away with a standard. Lieutenant Roberts put spurs to his horse, and overtook them just as they were about to enter a village. They immediately turned round, and presented their muskets at him, and one of the men pulled the trigger, but fortunately the caps snapped, and the standard-bearer was cut down by this gallant young officer, and the standard taken possession of by him. He also, on the same day, cut down another Sepoy who was standing at bay, with musket and bayonet, keeping off a Sowar. Lieutenant Roberts rode to the assistance of the horseman, and, rushing at the Sepoy, with one blow of his sword cut him across the face, killing him on the spot.

Roberts actually lived in Waterford for a while which might explain why his portrait is among the Poole collection! There's a plaque on a wall out the Dunmore Road giving details!

Red Herring - Well I never! There is a pub in Sydney, Australia renamed (1901) after him. www.lordrobertshotel.com.au/

He's holding a box of KFC over his head?

Patrick's fast on the mountain Tírechán wrote in the 7th century that Patrick spent forty days on the mountaintop of Cruachán Aigle, as Moses did on Mount Sinai. The 9th century Bethu Phátraic says that Patrick was harassed by a flock of black demonic birds while on the peak, and he banished them into the hollow of Lugnademon ("hollow of the demons") by ringing his bell. Patrick ended his fast when God gave him the right to judge all the Irish at the Last Judgement, and agreed to spare the land of Ireland from the final desolation.[82][83] A later legend tells how Patrick was tormented on the mountain by a demonic female serpent named Corra or Caorthannach. Patrick is said to have banished the serpent into Lough Na Corra below the mountain, or into a hollow from which the lake burst forth.[84] The mountain is now known as Croagh Patrick (Cruach Phádraig) after the saint. ... From - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick

Googlesphere !! - goo.gl/maps/4BDoc4m5d4wU3csH7 (fantastic)

Originally from ... "STC214630 St. Patrick and the demon birds, from The Trias Thaumaturga, or Three Wonder-Working Saints of Ireland, by Mary Cusack (1829-99) published c.1890s (litho) (b/w photo) by Irish School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: during his 40 day vigil on the mountain; ); The Stapleton Collection; Irish, out of copyright" See - www.allposters.com/-sp/St-Patrick-and-Demon-Birds-Three-W... At the NLI (Main Reading Room) - catalogue.nli.ie/Record/vtls000488285 which says "1877?"

demon birds? creepy