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Auguste, count de Flahaut de la Billarderie
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Auguste, count de Flahaut de la Billarderie

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April 21, 1785, Paris
Died:
Sept. 1, 1870, Paris (aged 85)
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Auguste, count de Flahaut de la Billarderie (born April 21, 1785, Paris—died Sept. 1, 1870, Paris) was a French army officer and diplomat, better remembered for his exploits in love affairs than for his public service. At the time of his birth, his mother, Adèle Filleul, was the wife of the Comte de Flahaut, but Charles was generally recognized to be the offspring of her liaison with Talleyrand. During the Revolution, in 1792, his mother took him into exile, and they remained abroad until 1798. He entered the Army in 1800 and received his commission after the Battle of Marengo. ...(100 of 348 words)

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