Historedia
Person

John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1809–1810

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham, 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. Walcheren Campaign: British landing and evacuation, July–December 1809

    1809–1810

    Role: Commander of the expedition

    1. 1809-1810 · WalcherenWalcheren Fever

      The campaign involved little fighting but heavy losses from 'Walcheren Fever,' likely a combination of malaria, typhus, typhoid, and dysentery.

    2. 30 July 1809 · WalcherenLanding on Walcheren

      A British expeditionary force of 39,000 men landed on Walcheren on 30 July 1809 to assist Austrians and attack the French Navy fleet moored at Flushing.

    3. c. 31 July – 8 August 1809 · Flushing (Vlissingen)Siege of Flushing

      Chatham chose to besiege Flushing for two weeks rather than advance directly to Antwerp, leaving a 21,000-man force idle at Bath and stalling the expedition; the British nonetheless captured Flushing.

    4. 9 December 1809 · Flushing (Vlissingen)Withdrawal from Flushing

      With the strategic reasons for the campaign gone and conditions worsening, the British began a staged withdrawal to Walcheren; the survivors withdrew on 9 December 1809.

Sources

  1. Walcheren Campaign Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-14