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Camballo. He later won it three more times with Myall King. Beresford strongly believed in the merits of English thoroughbreds. He was rivalled in Indian racing circles by the wealthy Calcutta merchant
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attach to himself. The Queen, appreciating this generosity and soldierly honesty, bestowed the reward also on
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William Beresford became a member of the staff of the
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198:Lily Spencer-Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough
21:For other people named William Beresford, see
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