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Lord Bute's Push for Peace

When
1762 – 10 February 1763
Where
Great Britain
Part of
Treaty of Paris ends the Seven Years' War in North America

After becoming British prime minister in 1762, Lord Bute pushed for a resolution to the war with France and Spain, fearing Britain could not govern its new territories.

When Lord Bute rose to the position of British prime minister in 1762, he pushed for a resolution to the war with France and Spain. His stated fear was that Great Britain could not govern all of its newly acquired territories. This diplomatic drive preceded the 1763 peace settlement.

Sources

  1. Treaty of Paris (1763) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25

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