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William Pitt

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | 2008 | The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. Copyright 2008 Columbia University Press. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

William Pitt 1708-78: see Chatham, William Pitt, 1st earl of .

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