Warren Hastings is acquitted

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The trial of Warren Hastings was master-minded by Edmund Burke in response to Hastings's conduct as governor-general in India. Please see our essay on the Warren Hastings trial.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Warren Hastings is acquitted". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 02 December 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=4273, accessed 20 April 2024.]

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