William Pitt and the Great War
John Holland Rose, a Cambridge historian of the Napoleonic era, published William Pitt and the Great War in 1911 as the sequel to his William Pitt and National Revival. It follows Pitt from the early years of the French Revolution through Britain's long war with France: the coalitions, the naval campaigns, the crisis in Ireland and the Act of Union, Pitt's resignation in 1801 and his return to power, to his death in January 1806. Drawing on Pitt's papers and other archives, Rose defends the prime minister's policy while weighing his mistakes, and his account of war finance, diplomacy and domestic repression remains detailed and readable. It is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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