The Gallimaufry Show

Lord North: The PM who Lost America

September 02, 2022 The Gallimaufry Season 1 Episode 21
The Gallimaufry Show
Lord North: The PM who Lost America
Show Notes

When we think of great Prime Ministers, Lord North is probably close to the bottom of the list. A corpulent and charismatic figure,  he led the British Government during the war of American Independence, a staggering defeat that finally knocked him out of office after 12 years in power (and after attempting to resign several times before he finally managed to...). Learn about the man and his motivations and whether history was right to be less than kind to his legacy.