Talk:Frederick North, Lord North

message: : Moved. Station1 (talk) 05:05, 30 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: Frederick North, 2nd Earl of Guilford → Frederick North, Lord North — Wikipedia:Naming conventions (names and titles) cites North as an example under the British peerage section as one of the people who are "best known to history by a courtesy title", in this case the "Lord North" title, which is the one that should be used. YeshuaDavid • Talk • 20:15, 21 September 2009 (UTC)
replies: text: I'd concur with that. He is always known by his courtesy title - a fairly recent biography is called Lord North. Lord Cornwallis (talk) 23:22, 21 September 2009 (UTC)

text: To be honest, I have no real strong opinion on this, I just think Wikipedia should be consistant when it can. Personally, I think just having this article titled Lord North is the best option, as it it already exists as a redirect, so it can't be that ambiguous. Obviously, that debate would have to take place on the names and titles page. YeshuaDavid • Talk • 20:31, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
thread_title: Requested move

message: The American Revolution section needs to be rewritten; it has too many grammatical errors, which makes it difficult to follow. The tone also seems to be an issue; it isn't scholarly. The section would also benefit from more research. Alligatoraids (talk) 02:19, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: I agree. The use of language in this section is quite  appalling.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 94.196.27.147 (talk) 13:07, 27 March 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  American Revolution 

message: Really, the attempted colony on the Falklands in 1770 was a "first step to the conquest of Britain"? I'd like a source on that - other than Margaret Thatcher's nightmares. Septentrionalis PMAnderson 20:43, 6 July 2010 (UTC)
replies: text: Louis XV's first minister Choiseul wanted to make good the losses of the Seven Years' War so he arranged the seizure of the Falklands by their ally Spain for the purpose of igniting a war. The Falklands was an important rest stop for British shipping and there was a crisis as a result, but Louis XV decided France was not ready for a war, fired Choiseul, and told his cousin the king of Spain that France would not support their seizure of the Falklands. North had mobilized fleet and was ready to respond to Spain with force, so this show of strength early in his ministry was a big reason for his longevity. 2601:700:4180:7900:A84A:60CF:EFB5:8371 (talk) 13:14, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Falkland Islands

message: Can I get an explanation for why the heading labeled "Early political career" has the years 1779-70? Usually, it would be the other way around, like 1770-1779. Can somebody sort this out?
WeirdnSmart0309 (talk) 20:39, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It was vandalism. It should say 1754-1770. I've restored the previous version. Lord Cornwallis (talk) 23:23, 27 September 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Typo (hopefully) in the "Early political career" section 

message: Looks like someone vandalized this section. There's something about a General Ryan D. Pepper, who, among other things, is apparently a Mario Kart expert. Can someone point me to how to pinpoint when this was added? Thanks. Krimsley (talk) 07:22, 28 January 2015 (UTC)
thread_title:  Decendents 

message: Under "Early Life", it is mentioned he was "related to....the 3rd Earl of Bute", another Prime Minister who served under George III. This mention of that relationship would benefit from an explanation of the family connection. (I am at moment looking up Prime Ministers who were related to each other.)Cloptonson (talk) 21:24, 15 June 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I have yet to find any evidence of the two being related in their lifetimes but I have today discovered that his granddaughter Lady Maria North (daughter of the 3rd Earl of Guilford) married the 2nd Marquess of Bute, great-grandson of the Prime Minister Earl of Bute, early in the 19th century. However does that make it relevant to note in this page, as neither contemporary ex-Prime Minister lived to see the marriage?Cloptonson (talk) 21:01, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
thread_title: "Related to 3rd Earl of Bute" - clarification needed

message: How does a lord sit in the commons? 2A00:23C5:E08D:8A00:59E2:4276:BCCB:CC5C (talk) 23:24, 18 February 2020 (UTC)
thread_title: House of Commons

message: North's resignation coincided with the British defeat at Minorca, but there is no mention of this in the article. I know, I know, the British are never defeated by the French or the Spanish, they execute strategic withdrawals or engage in fighting retreats to retrench. The article should also mention that the Spanish launched a campaign from New Orleans under Galvez and conquered West Florida, and the British bargained away East Florida in exchange for the Bahamas. 2601:700:4180:7900:A84A:60CF:EFB5:8371 (talk) 13:04, 25 March 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Fall of Minorca 

message: It says in the article about family that he had seven children but only six are listed.
Could the seventh be James North who had a daughter called Harriet/Harriot FNorth92 (talk) 01:10, 3 August 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Frederick North's children