James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, was a British army officer and Whig politician who effectively served as Chief Minister between 1717 and 1721. He was also the last Chancellor of the Exchequer to si
Portrait of James Stanhope by Sir Godfrey Kneller, c. 1710
Stanhope fought to put the Allied candidate Archduke Charles of Austria on the Spanish throne
1718 portrait by Johan van Diest.
Chevening, the Seat of the Rt. Honble. James Stanhope Earl Stanhope, Visct Stanhope of Mahone & Baron of Elvaston, Principal Secretary of State, and one of his Majesties most Honble. Privy Councel. An engraving of Stanhope's Chevening by Jan Kip (Amsterdam 1652/53–1722) after Thomas Badeslade (died 1742), published by John Harris in his History of Kent, London, 1719.
Battle of Villaviciosa
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The Battle of Villaviciosa was a battle between a Franco-Spanish army led by Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme and Philip V of Spain and a Grand Alliance army commanded by Austrian General Guido Starhembe
Vendôme (left) presents the standards to Philip V of Spain (right) at Villaviciosa by Jean Alaux.
Austrian commander Guido Starhemberg
The Duke of Montemar