Project Gutenberg 2008-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 483 Rose, J. Holland (John Holland) 1855 1942 Rose, John Holland William Pitt and the Great War Produced by Paul Murray, Wolfgang Menges and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "William Pitt and the Great War" by J. Holland Rose is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the life and political maneuvers of William Pitt the Younger, particularly focusing on his role during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution and the subsequent wars involving Britain and France. The narrative presents a detailed examination of Pitt's strategies and policies as he sought to navigate the complex political landscape of late 18th-century Europe. The opening of the work provides a foundational context for understanding the political tensions leading up to the Great War. It begins with a detailed preface that outlines Pitt's earlier successes and his attempts to reform British politics, setting the stage for the challenges he faced as the threat of revolutionary fervor in France escalated. Key events, such as the attempted flight of Louis XVI and the reactions of European powers, are mentioned, highlighting the shifts in alliances and the growing fears of a royalist intervention against the emerging republicanism in France. Rose lays the groundwork for an exploration of Pitt’s increasingly strained efforts to contain the conflict and manage domestic unrest while maintaining the stability of his government in the face of external pressures. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Europe -- History -- 1789-1815 Great Britain -- History -- George III, 1760-1820 Pitt, William, 1759-1806 DA Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 1994739 2025-10-10T09:54:30.137545 text/html 1941360 2021-01-03T10:53:25 text/html 1268630 2025-10-10T09:55:00.464424 application/epub+zip 1296864 2025-10-10T09:54:37.264472 application/epub+zip 779330 2025-10-10T09:54:34.031489 application/epub+zip 2041216 2025-10-10T09:55:17.698294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1783520 2025-10-10T09:54:57.320385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1241599 2022-09-11T13:00:03.015549 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1524812 2025-10-10T09:54:26.155555 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1524661 2021-01-03T10:53:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1524683 2021-01-03T10:53:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21962 2025-10-10T09:55:17.891306 application/rdf+xml 12515 2025-10-10T09:54:34.806471 image/jpeg 3074 2025-10-10T09:54:34.424477 image/jpeg 589790 2021-01-03T10:53:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1146387 2021-01-03T10:53:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 589121 2021-01-03T10:53:25 application/octet-stream application/zip 1217408 2025-10-10T09:54:30.286512 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia