R.E. CALVERT (CROUCH at that time) was a Cornet in the 12th Light Dragoons and wrote to the Prince of Wales in 1795 requesting promotion. https://gpp.rct.uk/GetMultimedia.ashx?db=Catalog&type=default&fname=GEO_MAIN_39089.pdf It it has been suggested that this was part of a deal with Prince of Wales (later George IV) who was having an affair with Anna Maria. See this letter to the Prince of Wales which refers to destroying the correspondence between them. https://gpp.rct.uk/GetMultimedia.ashx?db=Catalog&type=default&fname=GEO_MAIN_39119-39122.pdf |
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