Sir Randal H. (Randal Howland) Roberts

Born in County Cork in 1837, he was the son of Sir Thomas Howland Roberts and succeeded to the baronetcy in 1864. Sources describe him as a writer and soldier, and note that he was educated at Merchant Taylors' School before entering the army.

Roberts wrote across an unusually broad range of subjects. Catalog and reference sources list titles including Asia Minor and the Caucasus, Modern War; or, The Campaigns of the First Prussian Army, 1870–71, Curb & Snaffle, High-Flyer Hall, and The Silver Trout, and Other Stories, suggesting a career that ranged from travel and military history to sport and fiction.

He also wrote under the pseudonyms "Light Cast" and "The Forester." He died in 1899, leaving behind a body of work that reflects many of the enthusiasms of late Victorian reading, especially field sports, travel, and military affairs.