Capture of Montreal
Britain completes the conquest of Canada by capturing Montreal, which effectively brings the war to an end on mainland North America
Role range: 1756-1763
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Pitt the Elder Biography and Timeline — Page 2
Follow William Pitt the Elder through 50 dated historical records for Great Britain.
William Pitt the Elder, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
50Distinct records
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1760–1778Years on this page
1760
Rule of Canada
Britain completes the conquest of Canada by capturing Montreal, which effectively brings the war to an end on mainland North America
Role range: 1756-1763
1761
Capture of Belle Ile
Pitt's plan for an expedition to capture Belle Ile is put into force and it is captured after a siege
Role range: 1756-1763
Siege of Belle Ile
Pitt's plan for an expedition to capture Belle Ile is put into force and it is captured after a siege
Role range: 1756-1763
1766
Peerage
Created Earl of Chatham
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1766-1768
Privy Seal
Appointed Privy Seal
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1766-1768
Health of William Pitt the Elder
Not appointed Prime Minister due to poor health
Role range: 1766-1768
1768
Resignation of William Pitt the Elder
Resigns due to ill health
Role range: 1763-1809 – 1766-1768
1778
Burial
Buried in Westminster Abbey
Role range: 1763-1809
Death of William Pitt the Elder
Death of William Pitt
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.