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Pitt the Younger : a life
- Title
- Pitt the Younger : a life / Michael J. Turner.
- Author
- Turner, Michael J.
- Publication
- London ; New York : Hambledon and London ; [New York] : Distributed in the U.S. and Canada exclusively by Palgrave Macmillan, 2003.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | DA522.P6 T87 2003 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 358 pages, 8 pages of plates : portraits; 24 cm
- Summary
- "William Pitt the Younger (1759-1806) was the youngest ever Prime Minister, and the second longest-serving one. Dominant in British politics for over twenty years, at a critical time in the history of Britain, Europe and the world, he presided over the reforms that set up modern government in Britain (including the introduction of income tax). He also orchestrated Britain's response in the early stages of the war against the French Revolution and Napoleon, living to see British command of the sea established for over a hundred years at the battle of Trafalgar."--Jacket.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Biographies.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Contents
- 1. Beginnings -- 2. Inheritance -- 3. Arrival -- 4. Reform -- 5. Leadership -- 6. Revolution and War -- 7. Decline -- 8. Achievement.
- ISBN
- 1852853778
- 9781852853778
- LCCN
- 2004298481
- OCLC
- ocm50433880
- 50433880
- SCSB-14082822
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library