William Pitt speaks out in Parliament, urging…

1778 CE

William Pitt speaks out in Parliament, urging Britain to make peace in America and to unite with America against France, while other British politicians who had previously sympathized with colonial grievances now turn against the Americans for allying with Britain's international rival and enemy.

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Westminster Middlesex United Kingdom View →

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William Pitt View →

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France, (Bourbon) Kingdom of View → Thirteen Colonies, The View → Britain, Kingdom of Great View → United States of America (US, USA) (Philadelphia PA) View →

Topics
Colonization of the Americas, British View → American Revolution View → American Revolutionary War, or American War of Independence View →

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Commerce View → Conflict View → Government View → Custom and Law View → Finance View →

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