Was he right? (It was someone between 1650 and 1830, and it related to some war that was starting.)
2006-09-30 22:36:58 · 7 answers · asked by MBK 7 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Pitt The Younger in January 1806 (a couple of weeks before he died), after hearing of Napoleon's victory at Austerlitz in December 1805. The actual time period in the quote was ten years not seven, presumably reflecting the timescale he believed would be required to dismantle the Napoleonic empire (or for it to fall apart). Not a bad guess, considering that Napoleon's final battle was Waterloo in 1815!
2006-09-30 23:06:04 · answer #1 · answered by thunderbuck 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The dying words of William Pitt the younger in 1806 on hearing of the victory by Napoleon at the battle of Austerlitz against Austria and Prussia. It was 10 years not 7 and the war was the Napoleonic war which lasted from 1793 until 1815 with a break in 1801 - 2.
2006-10-01 06:03:13 · answer #2 · answered by David P 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
William Pitt the younger. Largely though to be On hearing of Bonaparte's victory at Austerlitz in 1805 but sources disagree on the context.
2006-10-01 05:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by emread2002 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William Pitt the Younger in 1805 when he heard of Napoleon's victory at the Battle of Austerlitz - it was ten years, not seven.
Was he right? Yes, I suppose he was.
2006-10-01 05:49:04 · answer #4 · answered by Trish D 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
William Pitt the Younger, PM of Great Britain and he said it would not be needed for ten years.
It was when Napolean was conquering Europe.
Here is a history of William Pitt the Younger.
http://www.number-10.gov.uk/output/Page161.asp
2006-10-01 05:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
william pitt the younger. it was said when nepolean bonaparte won over..(dunno)
2006-10-01 07:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by Charu Chandra Goel 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tony Blair i wouldnt wonder!
2006-10-01 05:49:30 · answer #7 · answered by spidermike 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋