The Life of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham

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The Life of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham
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AuthorBasil Williams
LanguageEnglish
GenreBiography
PublisherLongmans, Green & Co.
Publication date
1913
Media typePrint

The Life of William Pitt, Earl of Chatham is a two-volume biography of the British eighteenth-century statesman William Pitt, Earl of Chatham. Written by the historian Basil Williams it was originally published in 1913. It has remained a standard work on Pitt, particularly his conduct of strategy during Britain's victory during the Seven Years War.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Middleton p.226

Bibliography[edit]

  • Middleton, Richard. The Bells of Victory: The Pitt-Newcastle Ministry and Conduct of the Seven Years' War 1757-1762. Cambridge University Press, 2002.