Pitt attacks the terms of the Peace in the Commons

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.05: English Writing and Culture from the Glorious Revolution to the French Revolution, 1689-1789.
Vol. editors: Paul Baines (University of Liverpool), Daniel Cook (University of Dundee), Pat Rogers (University of South Florida), Nicholas Seager (University of Keele)

Domains

Peace treaties
Politics

Dates

Date of occurrence 1762-12-09

Places

United Kingdom (Location)

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In the British House of Commons, William Pitt launches an attack on the terms of the Peace of Fontainebleau, which was signed the previous month by Britain, France and Spain.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Pitt attacks the terms of the Peace in the Commons". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17789, accessed 25 April 2024.]

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