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General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, also 2nd Viscount Pitt and 2nd Baron Chatham, KG, PC (9 October 1756 – 24 September 1835) was a British soldier and politician. He spent a lengthy period in the cabinet but is best known for commanding the disastrous Walcheren Campaign of 1809.
22 de ene. de 2019 · General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (9 October 1756 – 24 September 1835) was a British peer and soldier. Career. He was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and an elder brother of William Pitt the Younger. He was commissioned into the 47th Regiment of Foot in 1774.
- Chatham, England
- Hon. Mary Elizabeth Pitt, Countess of Chatham
- England
- October 9, 1756
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham. (1756-1835), General. Sitter in 7 portraits. John Pitt was the eldest son of William Pitt the Elder and the elder brother of William Pitt the Younger. He entered the army in 1778 and his brother appointed him First Lord of the Admiralty later the same year.
The Late Lord: The Life of John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham - Historical Novel Society. Written by Jacqueline Reiter. Review by Edward James. John Pitt was the son of a great man (William Pitt the Elder, 1st Earl of Chatham) and the brother of another (William Pitt the Younger), but he never aspired to greatness himself.
28 de feb. de 2020 · General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, also 2nd Viscount Pitt and 2nd Baron Chatham, KG, PC (9 October 1756 – 24 September 1835) was a British soldier and politician. He spent a lengthy period in the cabinet but is best known for commanding the disastrous Walcheren Campaign of 1809.
3 de ago. de 2018 · John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham (1756–1835) has not come down to posterity as one of the great figures of British history. There is in Gibraltar still some evidence of his time as governor of the Ro...
Profile. Born: 1756. Died: 1835. Gender: Male. Share. Associated archives. 2 results. Warrant appointing John Yenn a Director of the Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich. 31 Oct 1788. Item YE/7. T. Lawrence, to [Joseph Farington] [9 Mar 1810] Item LAW/1/237.
