Historedia
Person

Duke of Richmond

Events
1
Episodes
2
Years
1778

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Duke of Richmond, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. William Pitt the Elder's Last Speech

    1778

    Role: Mover of the motion for an address praying the king to conclude peace with America

    1. 7 April 1778 · House of Lords, Palace of WestminsterPitt's last speech and collapse in the House of Lords

      On 7 April 1778 Pitt spoke in the House of Lords against Richmond's motion for peace with America on any terms, opposing independence, and collapsed during the debate.

    2. 11 May 1778 · Hayes, Pitt's homeDeath of Pitt five weeks after the collapse

      Pitt did not die immediately; he was moved to his home at Hayes and died on 11 May 1778, roughly five weeks after his collapse in the Lords.

Sources

  1. William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-22