Famous 18th Century British Leaders

Find out more about the greatest 18th Century British Leaders, including George III of the United Kingdom, Benedict Arnold, Thomas Paine, William Wilberforce and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
George III of the United KingdomGeorge III of the United Kingdom

04 June 1738

Benedict ArnoldBenedict Arnold

14 January 1741

Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of WellingtonArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

01 May 1769

Thomas PaineThomas Paine

29 January 1737

William Pitt the YoungerWilliam Pitt the Younger

28 May 1759

John WesleyJohn Wesley

17 June 1703

Robert PeelRobert Peel

05 February 1788

William WilberforceWilliam Wilberforce

24 August 1759

William Pitt, 1st Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham

15 November 1708

John Graves SimcoeJohn Graves Simcoe

25 February 1752

Samuel ChaseSamuel Chase

17 April 1741

George CanningGeorge Canning

11 April 1770

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John WilkesJohn Wilkes

17 October 1725

Horatio NelsonHoratio Nelson

29 September 1758

Lord NorthLord North

13 April 1732

Feargus OConnorFeargus OConnor

18 July 1794

Charles Edward StuartCharles Edward Stuart

31 December 1720

Leopold I of BelgiumLeopold I of Belgium

16 December 1790

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Robert CliveRobert Clive

25 September 1725

Charles Grey, 2nd Earl GreyCharles Grey, 2nd Earl Grey

13 March 1764

Prince Frederick, Duke of York and AlbanyPrince Frederick, Duke of York and Albany

16 August 1763

James WolfeJames Wolfe

02 January 1727

Spencer PercevalSpencer Perceval

01 November 1762

Thomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of DundonaldThomas Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald

14 December 1775

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Richard Henry LeeRichard Henry Lee

20 January 1732

Robert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of LiverpoolRobert Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool

07 June 1770

Isaac BrockIsaac Brock

06 October 1769

William Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of PortlandWilliam Cavendish-Bentinck, 3rd Duke of Portland

14 April 1738

Jeffery Amherst, 1st Baron AmherstJeffery Amherst, 1st Baron Amherst

29 January 1717

George GrenvilleGeorge Grenville

14 October 1712

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Button GwinnettButton Gwinnett

10 April 1735

Charles James NapierCharles James Napier

10 August 1782

Edward RutledgeEdward Rutledge

23 November 1749

Henry Addington, 1st Viscount SidmouthHenry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth

30 May 1757

Henry PelhamHenry Pelham

25 September 1694

Thomas McKeanThomas McKean

19 March 1734

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Colin Campbell, 1st Baron ClydeColin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde

20 October 1792

Guy Carleton, 1st Baron DorchesterGuy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester

03 September 1724

Duke of WellingtonDuke of Wellington

01 May 1769

William FloydWilliam Floyd

17 December 1734

Francis Lightfoot LeeFrancis Lightfoot Lee

14 October 1734

George ClymerGeorge Clymer

16 March 1739

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Lewis MorrisLewis Morris

08 April 1726

Oliver WolcottOliver Wolcott

20 November 1726

William WhippleWilliam Whipple

14 January 1730

William PacaWilliam Paca

31 October 1740

Philip LivingstonPhilip Livingston

15 January 1716

Arthur MiddletonArthur Middleton

26 June 1742

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Abraham ClarkAbraham Clark

15 February 1726

Sir Robert PeelSir Robert Peel

05 February 1788

Joseph HewesJoseph Hewes

23 January 1730

John MooreJohn Moore

13 November 1761

Thomas Lynch Jr.Thomas Lynch Jr.

05 August 1749

Lord John RussellLord John Russell

18 August 1792

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Robert MorrisonRobert Morrison

05 January 1782

Henry ClintonHenry Clinton

16 April 1730

George William FrederickGeorge William Frederick

04 June 1738

Charles Watson-Wentworth, Marquess of RockinghamCharles Watson-Wentworth, Marquess of Rockingham

13 May 1730

John Stuart, Earl of ButeJohn Stuart, Earl of Bute

25 May 1713

Stephen Hopkins (Politician)Stephen Hopkins (Politician)

07 March 1707

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William Pitt the Elder, Earl of ChathamWilliam Pitt the Elder, Earl of Chatham

15 November 1708

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