Reginald Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher
British politician and historian (1852-1930) · United Kingdom · On the map · Politicians · Died at 77
Reginald Baliol Brett, 2nd Viscount Esher, was a British historian and Liberal Party politician, although his greatest influence over military and foreign affairs was as a courtier, member of public committees and behind-the-scenes "fixer", or rather éminence grise.
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Behind the scenes, he influenced many pre-First World War military reforms and was a supporter of the British-French Entente Cordiale.
