It is therefore not surprising that other members of the family have been sidelined by history and few glimpses of them remain. Philip Stanhope, the 5th Earl, was renowned as a politician and historian and finally James Richard, the 7th and last Earl, was prominent at the Admiralty during the early years of the Second World War. His daughter Hester Stanhope is probably the most famous and outlandish of the family, living for many years in Syria. Charles Stanhope, the 3rd Earl, made a significant contribution to the science of his age and was a political reformist. James Stanhope, the 1st Earl, had a distinguished military career and was one of the foremost generals of his time, capturingMinorca in 1708 and followed this with an influential political career. Many of the family over the generations have gained renown for their achievements. The Stanhopes of Chevening have played a very prominent role in the political and military history of Great Britain since the seventeenth century. ‘The Narrative of my Wife’s Last Illness Finished on her Birthday, 15 February 1823’ An Account of the Death of William Pitt,Written by James StanhopeĪppendix D. Letter by Staff Surgeon John Robert Hume Discussing the Wound Sustained by General AlvaĪppendix C. Seaforth Publishing and Frontline Publishingįor a complete list of Pen & Sword titles please contactĤ7 Church Street, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S70 2AS, EnglandĪppendix A.Letters and Journal of Charles Stanhope,Major 50th FootĪppendix B. Pen & Sword Military Classics, Leo Cooper, Remember When, Pen & Sword Military, Wharncliffe Local History, Pen & Sword Select, Pen & Sword Aviation, Pen & Sword Maritime, Pen & Sword Books Ltd incorporates the imprints of System, without permission from the Publisher in writing. Photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval In any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical including No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted With the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988Īll rights reserved. The right of the Chevening Trust and Gareth Glover to be identified as theĪuthors of this work has been asserted by them in accordance First published in Great Britain in 2010 byĬopyright James Stanhope letters and journals © Chevening Trust, 2010Ĭopyright editorial text © Gareth Glover, 2010
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