COMMANDER // 1756–1835
Lord Chatham
generalUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland1 battle1 war
Lifespan
1756 – 1835
Active service 1809 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 53.
Profile
General John Pitt, 2nd Earl of Chatham was a British Army officer and politician. He spent a lengthy period in the cabinet but is best known for commanding the disastrous Walcheren Campaign of 1809.
Battles (1)
1809
Walcheren CampaignWar of the Fifth Coalition · United Kingdom