Pitt the Elder

By:

Jeremy Black

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Paperback / softback

Series:

British Lives

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Description

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. A critic of domestic corruption, he was subsequently a champion of American liberties. Chatham's achievement was all the more remarkable for a politician who was dogged for much of his life by poor physical health and considerable mental stress. His position as an outsider was crucial: it helped make his reputation, and to make him an unsettling figure. It also caused problems when he gained office, but it ensured Chatham was and seemed, 'different'. He was a man with whom the national interest could be associated, not simply because he made the claim himself, but also because he seemed apart from the world of court and connection.

Release date NZ

November 27th, 1992

Author

Jeremy Black

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

340

Series

British Lives

Dimensions

140x216x19

ISBN-13

9780521398060

Product ID

2501596

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