1782 vote of no confidence against the government of Lord North

Frederick North, second earl of Guildford

The 1782 vote of no confidence against the government of Lord North was the first time that a British Prime Minister was forced to resign after a vote of no confidence by the House of Commons. The vote came after a loss in the Battle of Yorktown and the loss of colonies in the American War of Independence.[1] Lord North resigned after the vote.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "A dozen Downing Street departures". BBC News. 2007-05-09. Retrieved 2010-04-20.
  2. ↑ "Lord North | Number10.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved 2009-08-29.