The American Crisis · Character
Lord Chatham
British statesman who sympathized with American grievances.
minor
Also known as Lord Chatham
First appearance: the crisis vii to the people of england
Lord Chatham shows up with force in The Crisis VIII: Address to the People of England. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Mentioned as a figure who would have failed had he taken power, and whose survivors continue the same mistaken course.
Lord Chatham first appears in 0009 the crisis vii to the people of england.
In The Crisis VIII: Address to the People of England: Mentioned as a figure who would have failed had he taken power, and whose survivors continue the same mistaken course.
Later, in The Crisis XII: To the Earl of Shelburne: Mentioned as sharing Shelburne's opinion on American independence.
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- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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