Auguste, count de Flahaut de la Billarderie

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...