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General 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. Chatham retired from the Admiralty in 1794 but remained in the Cabinet, as Lord Privy Seal and then as President of the Council, until his resignation in 1801. His military ...
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.
1. Hon John Pitt, later 2nd Earl of Chatham. 2. Rt Hon William Pitt MP, First Lord of the Treasury (Prime Minister) 1783-1801 and 1804-06 (b. 18 May 1759; d. 23 Jan 1806) 3. Hon James Charles Pitt. 1. Lady Hester Pitt (b. 19 Oct 1755; dspm.. 20 Jul 1780), mar. 19 Dec 1774 as his first wife Charles [Stanhope], 3rd Earl Stanhope, and had issue. 2 ...
General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, KG, PC (1756–1835) was a British peer and sailor. 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.
John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, is one of the most enigmatic and overlooked figures of early nineteenth century British history. The elder brother of Pitt the Younger, he has long been consigned to history as the late Lord Chatham, the lazy commander-in-chief of the 1809 Walcheren expedition, whose inactivity and incompetence turned what should have been an easy victory into a disaster.
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John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, is one of the most enigmatic and overlooked figures of early nineteenth century British history. The elder brother of Pitt the Younger, he has long been consigned to history as the late Lord Chatham, the lazy commander-in-chief of the 1809 Walcheren expedition, whose inactivity and incompetence turned what should have been an easy victory into a disaster.
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General The Right Honourable John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, K.G., P.C. Born: 9 October 1756 Died: 24 September 1835 1756-1761: Mr. John Pitt 1761-1766: The Hon. John Pitt 1766-1774: Viscount Pitt 1774-1776: Ensign Viscount Pitt 1776-1778: Viscount Pitt 1778-1778: Lieutenant Viscount Pitt...
