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But he became restless in service, and was granted leave to visit France and Switzerland in 1733. In the 1734 general election, Pitt’s elder brother Thomas won two seats, only requiring one he chose to pass the other to William, and so Pitt became MP for the ‘rotten borough’ of Old Sarum. Pitt soon made a name for himself as a gifted orator.
William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chathamに関連する著作物 - インターネットアーカイブ; Speeches of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham; ウィリアム・ピットの著作 - LibriVox（パブリックドメインオーディオブック） More about The Earl of Chatham, William Pitt 'The Elder' on the Downing Street website.
Seven Years’ War. of William Pitt, the Elder. The outbreak of the Seven Years’ War gave Pitt his supreme opportunity for statesmanship. The war began with heavy losses and considerable confusion of policy. The popular demand for Pitt became irresistible, and he declared, “I am sure I can save this country, and nobody else can.”.
William Pitt (apodado el Joven) (28 de mayo de 1759-23 de enero de 1806) fue un político y estadista británico, primer ministro del Reino Unido en dos períodos por un total de dos décadas, además de la persona más joven en ocupar dicho cargo de premier británico. Además fue ministro de Hacienda del Reino Unido en tres ocasiones y ...
William Pitt the Elder. 1709-1778. British Prime Minister. Sources. Great Commoner. William Pitt was born on 15 November 1708 to Robert Pitt and his wife, Lady Harriet Villers. Though the Pitt family was not aristocratic, they had, through their own initiative and strength of will, succeeded in a variety of enterprises, and had amassed some ...
Sitter associated with 33 portraits. Artist associated with 1 portrait. Statesman and Prime Minister. Forced by opinion on George II to save the nation in 1756, Pitt led the House of Commons and organised the victories of 1759 over France which consolidated British sea power and brought territorial gains in India and Canada. In 1761 he resigned.
He is often known as William Pitt the Elder to distinguish him from his son, William Pitt the Younger, who served as Prime Minister from 1783–1801 and from 1804 to his death in 1806 . The major American city of Pittsburgh was named for him.
