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Paolo Ruffo di Bagnaria, Prince of Castelcicala (1791–1865) was a Neapolitan diplomat and soldier.[1] As Lieutenant Paul Ruffo he served with the British Dragoon Guards at the Battle of Waterloo. He was Neapolitan envoy to London in 1840.[2]
Paolo Ruffo di Bagnaria 3rd Prince of Castelcicala 2nd Duke of Calvello | |
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 Portrait by William Salter | |
| Lieutenant General of Sicily | |
| In office 13 March 1855 – 17 May 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Carlo Filangieri |
| Succeeded by | Ferdinando Lanza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 July 1791 Richmond, England |
| Died | 12 November 1865 (aged 74) Paris, France |
| Parent | fr:Fabrizio Ruffo (father) |
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| Battles/wars | |
See also
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edit- Majo, Silvio de (2017). "Ruffo, Paolo, principe di Castelcicala". Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani. Vol. 89 (online ed.). Treccani.
- "Paolo Ruffo di Bagnaria". National Portrait Gallery. Regency Portraits Catalogue.
Further reading
edit- Frétigné, Jean-Yves (2018). Histoire de la Sicile. Fayard / Pluriel. p. 316.
- Le Prince de Castelcicala. Paris: Dubuisson. 1866.
- "1865, Décès, 08". Paris Archives. p. 17/31.
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