Download or read book The Elder Pitt Earl of Chatham written by Stanley Ayling and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 1976 with total page 506 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pitt the Elder written by Jeremy Black and published by CUP Archive. This book was released on 1992-11-27 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers an account of the life of one of the greatest statesmen of empire, William Pitt the Elder.
Download or read book The Late Lord written by Jacqueline Reiter and published by Pen and Sword History. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham is one of the most enigmatic and overlooked figures of early nineteenth century British history. The elder brother of Pitt the Younger, he has long been consigned to history as 'the late Lord Chatham', the lazy commander-in-chief of the 1809 Walcheren expedition, whose inactivity and incompetence turned what should have been an easy victory into a disaster. Chatham's poor reputation obscures a fascinating and complex man. During a twenty-year career at the heart of government, he served in several important cabinet posts such as First Lord of the Admiralty and Master-General of the Ordnance. Yet despite his closeness to the Prime Minister and friendship with the Royal Family, political rivalries and private tragedy hampered his ascendance. Paradoxically for a man of widely admired diplomatic skills, his downfall owed as much to his personal insecurities and penchant for making enemies as it did to military failure. Using a variety of manuscript sources to tease Chatham from the records, this biography peels away the myths and places him for the first time in proper familial, political, and military context. It breathes life into a much-maligned member of one of Britain's greatest political dynasties, revealing a deeply flawed man trapped in the shadow of his illustrious relatives.
Download or read book The History of the Life of William Pitt Earl of Chatham written by William Godwin and published by London : Printed for the author, and sold by G. Kearsley. This book was released on 1783 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Life of William Pitt Earl of Chatham written by Basil Williams and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Correspondence of William Pitt Earl of Chatham written by William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) and published by . This book was released on 1839 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William Pitt Earl of Chatham and the Growth and Division of the British Empire 1708 1778 written by Walford Davis Green and published by . This book was released on 1901 with total page 494 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham PC (15 November 1708? 11 May 1778), called William Pitt the Elder by historians, was a British Whig statesman who led Britain during the Seven Years' War (known as the French and Indian War in the United States). He again led the country (holding the official title of Lord Privy Seal) between 1766 and 1768. Much of his power came from his brilliant oratory. He was out of power for most of his career, and became famous for his attacks on the government, such as Walpole's corruption in the 1730s, Hanoverian subsidies in the 1740s, peace with France in the 1760s, and the uncompromising policy toward the American colonies in the 1770s."--Wikipedia.
Download or read book The Life of William Pitt Earl of Chatham written by Basil Williams and published by . This book was released on 1914 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anecdotes of the Life of William Pitt Earl of Chatham and of the principal events of his time compiled by J Almon with his speeches in Parliament 1736 to 1778 Third edition written by William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) and published by . This book was released on 1793 with total page 534 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Anecdotes of the Life of the Right Hon William Pitt Earl of Chatham written by John Almon and published by . This book was released on 1792 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book History of William Pitt Earl of Chatham Containing His Speeches in Parliament a Considerable Portion of His Correspondence when Secretary of State Upon French Spanish and American Affairs Never Before Published etc written by Francis Thackeray and published by . This book was released on 1827 with total page 768 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The History of the Life of William Pitt Earl of Chatham written by William Pitt (Earl of Chatham) and published by . This book was released on 1783 with total page 302 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book William Pitt the Younger A Biography written by William Hague and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2012-05-31 with total page 708 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The award-winning biography of William Pitt the Younger by William Hague, the youngest leader of the Tory Party since Pitt himself.
Download or read book The Global Seven Years War 1754 1763 written by Daniel A. Baugh and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-07-22 with total page 754 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Seven Years War was a global contest between the two superpowers of eighteenth century Europe, France and Britain. Winston Churchill called it “the first World War”. Neither side could afford to lose advantage in any part of the world, and the decisive battles of the war ranged from Fort Duquesne in what is now Pittsburgh to Minorca in the Mediterranean, from Bengal to Quèbec. By its end British power in North America and India had been consolidated and the foundations of Empire laid, yet at the time both sides saw it primarily as a struggle for security, power and influence within Europe. In this eagerly awaited study, Daniel Baugh, the world’s leading authority on eighteenth century maritime history looks at the war as it unfolded from the failure of Anglo-French negotiations over the Ohio territories in 1784 through the official declaration of war in 1756 to the treaty of Paris which formally ended hostilities between England and France in 1763. At each stage he examines the processes of decision-making on each side for what they can show us about the capabilities and efficiency of the two national governments and looks at what was involved not just in the military engagements themselves but in the complexities of sustaining campaigns so far from home. With its panoramic scope and use of telling detail this definitive account will be essential reading for anyone with an interest in military history or the history of eighteenth century Europe.
Download or read book William Pitt Earl of Chatham written by Albert Von Ruville and published by Palala Press. This book was released on 2015-12-04 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
