William Pitt, Earl of Chatham – Vintage Photograph

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William Pitt, Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, Earl of Chatham

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Dimensions: 12 x 16.8 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-IMS-04991640/IMS-A20_Allmant-P_A

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Historic Pictures: WILLIAM PITT, EARL OF CHATHAM OPS William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chat- ham (1708-1778), known as the elder Pitt’. Pitt was educated at Eton and Oxford and entered par- liament in 1735. He sided with Frederick, Prince of Wales against the king and opposed Walpole, whilst head of the Patriot’ Whigs. In 1746 the king was forced to ad- mit him to the administration and he subsequently rose to become paymaster general. In 1756 he became secretary of state, though acting virtually as premier. The king forced him to resign in 1757, but he was recalled two months later by popular demand. He was the architect of French military defeats in India, Africa, Canada and on the Rhine. He resigned in 1761 when the cabinet refused to declare war on Spain. Pitt. formed a new ministry in 1766, but his ill health forced him to resign again in 1768. He died shortly after speaking in the House of Lords CAMERA PRESS (FRIEDRICH RAUCH) LONDON (58) 1985 26274-27