William Pitt the Younger
1759–1806 · British (Hayes / London) · Napoleonic Wars, Late 18th Century
Known for: Youngest British PM (age 24) who led Britain through the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
Pitt became PM at 24—the youngest in British history—and served for 18 years across two terms. He reformed British finances, built the coalitions against Napoleon, and passed the Act of Union with Ireland. He died at 46, exhausted and alcoholic, after Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz.
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