Lord North Quotes
My God, it is all over.
2nd Earl of Guilford
Frederick North, 1732–1792, Lord North, Prime Minister of Great Britain, Utterance when he was told about General Cornwallis’ Surrender at Yorktown, October 1781
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Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford KG, PC, better known by his courtesy title Lord North, which he used from 1752 to 1790, was Prime Minister of Great Britain from 1770 to 1782. He led Great Britain through most of the American War of Independence. He also held a number of other cabinet posts, including Home Secretary and Chancellor of the Exchequer.