5925030 General Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, on his horse Vonolel, 1894 (oil on canvas) by Furse, Charles Wellington (1868-1904); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: General Sir Frederick Sleigh Roberts, on his horse Vonolel, 1894. Oil on canvas by Charles Furse (1869-1904), 1894. Roberts purchased his Arab charger \'Vonolel\' while he was still a major soon after the Lushai Expedition in India (1871-1872), during which he defeated the son of a locally renowned chief after whom the horse was named. Although little bigger than a pony, \'Vonolel\' was his master\'s only reliable horse during the 2nd Afghan War (1878-1880) and carried Roberts on the celebrated march from Kabul to Kandahar. Thereafter he became a familiar sight at ceremonial parades and camps of exercise throughout India. He accompanied Roberts to Ireland where the latter served as Commander-in-Chief from 1895 to 1899.); by National Army Museum .