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Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford KG, PC (13 April 1732 – 5 August 1792), better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence.
Apr 9, 2024 · Frederick North, Lord North (born April 13, 1732, London, Eng.—died Aug. 5, 1792, London) was the prime minister from 1770 to 1782, whose vacillating leadership contributed to the loss of Great Britain’s American colonies in the American Revolution (1775–83).
As the Prime Minister of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War, Lord Frederick North grew up with great promise and a bright political future ahead of him.
Lord North was Prime Minister for 12 years, a longevity that few have matched. He was a skilful Parliamentary leader and administrator. However, his legacy was defined by the American War of Independence (1775-83) that his government waged with the intention of quelling the American colonists.
Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford, but better known by his courtesy title of Lord North, was Prime Minister of England during the important years of the American Revolution. Born in 1732, he was educated at Eton and Christ Church, Oxford, and then sent to make a grand tour of the continent.
Biography. Lord North was long regarded as a failure as Prime Minister due to his association with Britain’s catastrophic defeat in the American War of Independence (1775 to 1783). He...
Lord North entered the House of Commons at the first general election after he came of age; spent almost the whole of his political life there; and was its leader for nearly fifteen years.
