William Pitt
William Pitt, also called Pitt the Elder, was a Whig politician and member of the Parliament in Great Britain.
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History
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The priority of Pitt's government was the Seven Years' War. Border skirmishes in the Ohio territory escalated when Austria concluded an alliance with France, and Frederick the Great invaded Saxony and Bohemia, threatening Hanover. Britain was not prepared for a conflict of this scale, and suffered a devastating loss in Menorca. There were calls to execute many members of the government, up to and including the Pelham-Holles. A court marshall was organized against MP and Admiral John Byng, as a concession. Fox and Pelham-Holles resigned in late 1756 while Byng was executed in early 1757.
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Policies
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