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Leo Cooper Ltd, 2004. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. Few people know that Wellington, the `Iron Duke, as well as being an outstanding general, was also a great lover, who pursued the opposite sex with passion, vigour, but also dignity. His unassuming wife Kitty could not compete with Harriette Wilson, the intriguing courtesan; nor with the beautiful Italian singer La Grassini; nor with Princess Lieven, the notorious Russian spy. Patrick Delaforce has unearthed a cornucopia of true, fascinating stories about a score of ladies, who one way or another loved the Iron Duke. One of his nicknames, `The Beau, referred not only to his sartorial taste but also to his considerable graceful charm. He was a favourite of Queen Victoria, who would call `Send for the Duke! whenever she had a problem. This story has an extraordinary ending. The Duke was actually `seen to be ill with love for the beautiful Mary Anne Patterson from Baltimore, and she with him. However, as a distinguished widower, society…
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Wellington the Beau: The Life and Loves of the Duke of Wellington Hardcover - 2004
by Patrick Delaforce
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- Title Wellington the Beau: The Life and Loves of the Duke of Wellington
- Author Patrick Delaforce
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition Reprint
- Language ENG
- Publisher Leo Cooper Ltd, Barnsley
- Date 2004
- ISBN 9781844680221
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Wellington the Beau: The Life and Loves of the Duke of Wellington
by Patrick Delaforce
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