Pitt the Elder

Klappentext This book offers an account of the life of one of the greatest statesmen of empire, William Pitt the Elder. Zusammenfassung This book offers a readable yet scholarly account of the life of one of the greatest statesmen of empire! William Pitt the Elder! First Earl of Chatham (1708-78). Chatham is seen as a political outsider who rose to direct British policy in the Seven Years War! the crucial struggle that gave Canada to Britain. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. A political outsider and his world; 2. A very inflammatory politician: the rise to high office, 1735-1756; 3. War minister; 4. `Greatness going off? Pitt, 1761-1778; 5. Chatham as Hanoverian Patriot.

Product details

• Authors: Jeremy Black
• Assisted by: Maurice Cowling (Editor), John Vincent (Editor)
• Publisher: External catalogues UK
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.05.2008
• EAN: 9780521398060
• ISBN: 978-0-521-39806-0
• Series: British Lives; British Lives
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; England, European History, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, c 1500 onwards to present day, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, British & Irish history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / General, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, Biography: historical, political and military, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Political leaders and leadership, C 1700 To C 1800