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Correspondence of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
William Pitt
出版
Cambridge University Press
, 2013-12-05
主題
History / Europe / General
History / Europe / Great Britain / General
History / Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)
ISBN
1108067492
9781108067492
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=euwaAgAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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Famed for his masterful oratory and fearless criticism of parliamentary opponents, William Pitt the Elder (1708-78) distinguished himself through the strong leadership he provided during Britain's struggle against France in the Seven Years' War. Edited by his great-grandsons and first published between 1838 and 1840, this four-volume collection presents nearly forty years' worth of letters to and from the great statesman. Each volume also contains a useful list of the principal officers of state for the period covered, along with facsimile plates of letters and signatures by some of Pitt's eminent correspondents. Including six pre-1760 letters, Volume 2 (1838) chiefly covers the period from 1760 through to the end of July 1766. The accession of a hostile George III in October 1760 created difficulties for Pitt, which resulted in his resignation from government a year later. During his time in opposition, the Treaty of Paris concluded Anglo-French hostilities.