Explanation: While Robert Walpole resigned in 1742 after losing a vote of no confidence, the specific parliamentary event that triggered this loss of confidence was the defeat of a petition concerning election returns for Chippenham, not directly a vote concerning the Civil List.

Explanation: This statement is accurate. The defeat of Lord North's ministry in 1782, following a vote of no confidence on a motion to end offensive warfare in America, marked the first occasion in British parliamentary history where an entire Cabinet resigned collectively due to such a vote.

Explanation: William Pitt the Younger's government survived parliamentary opposition in 1784 by refusing to resign despite multiple defeats. Instead, Pitt advised the King to dissolve Parliament, leading to a general election that secured him a majority, thereby avoiding resignation.

Explanation: Robert Walpole is generally regarded as the first British Prime Minister to resign following a vote of no confidence. This occurred in 1742, marking a significant precedent for parliamentary accountability.

Explanation: The Duke of Wellington's government was defeated in 1830 when the House of Commons rejected a motion concerning the Civil List for 1831 by a vote of 204 to 233, leading to Wellington's resignation.

Explanation: Robert Peel's first ministry resigned in 1835 following a defeat in the House of Commons on a report concerning the Church of Ireland, which the government opposed. This vote, 285 to 258, led to Peel's resignation and the subsequent formation of a government under Lord Melbourne.

Explanation: This statement is accurate. Lord Melbourne's government suffered its first defeat in June 1841 when Robert Peel's motion of no confidence passed by a narrow margin of 312 votes to 311 in the House of Commons.

Explanation: This statement is accurate. While the immediate cause of Robert Peel's second ministry's defeat in 1846 was the rejection of the 'Coercion Bill' for Ireland, this vote was heavily influenced by the significant internal party divisions that had arisen from Peel's earlier decision to repeal the Corn Laws.

Explanation: Lord John Russell's ministry resigned in 1851 following the defeat of its proposed reform bill on its second reading in the House of Commons. Although an earlier motion on the bill passed the first reading, the subsequent defeat on the second reading led to the government's resignation.

Explanation: Lord John Russell's government suffered its second defeat in 1852 when it lost a vote on the inclusion of the word 'local' in the title of the Local Militia Bill. This vote, decided 125 to 136 against the government, led to Russell's resignation.

Explanation: Lord Derby's minority government was defeated in December 1852 when its budget proposal, which included an increase in the house tax, was rejected by the House of Commons by a vote of 286 to 305, leading to the formation of the Aberdeen government.

Explanation: Lord Aberdeen's coalition government was defeated in 1855 following a parliamentary vote to investigate the administration of the Crimean War, reflecting widespread dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the conflict.

Explanation: Lord Palmerston's ministry experienced its first defeat in 1857 when the House of Commons registered dissatisfaction with the government's handling of the *Arrow* affair in Canton, an incident that precipitated the Second Opium War.

Explanation: Lord Palmerston's second ministry was defeated in 1858 on the second reading of the *Conspiracy to Murder Bill*, introduced in response to an assassination attempt in France, reflecting concerns over the government's foreign policy and domestic security measures.

Explanation: The defeat of Lord Derby's second ministry in June 1859 was caused by a vote of no confidence. This vote was successfully moved by the newly coalesced Liberal Party, which comprised Whigs, Peelites, Radicals, and Irish Nationalists, highlighting a significant shift in parliamentary alignment.

Explanation: Lord Russell's third ministry resigned in 1866 after being defeated on the second reading of its proposed parliamentary reform bill. The vote, which passed 315 to 304 against the government, signified a loss of confidence in its legislative agenda.

Explanation: Lord Melbourne's government suffered its first defeat in June 1841 when Robert Peel introduced a motion of no confidence, which was passed by the House of Commons by a vote of 312 to 311.

Explanation: William Gladstone's ministry suffered its first defeat in 1873 when the University Education (Ireland) Bill was rejected on its second reading in the House of Commons by a vote of 284 to 287.

Explanation: Gladstone's government continued in office after its 1873 defeat because the opposition leader, Benjamin Disraeli, declined to form a minority government, leaving Gladstone as the only viable option to continue governing.

Explanation: Gladstone's second ministry was defeated in 1885 when his budget proposal was rejected by the House of Commons by a vote of 252 to 264, leading to his resignation.

Explanation: Lord Salisbury's first ministry was indeed defeated in 1886 following the passage of Jesse Collings' amendment to the Queen's Speech, commonly known as the 'Three Acres and a Cow' amendment, which advocated for agricultural land reform.

Explanation: William Gladstone's third ministry resigned in 1886 after Parliament rejected the government's Ireland Bill, which was treated as a vote of confidence. The bill's defeat led directly to Gladstone's resignation.

Explanation: Lord Salisbury's second ministry resigned in 1892 after the House of Commons passed an amendment to the Queen's Speech, moved by the Liberal Party, which explicitly stated that the government did not command the confidence of the House.

Explanation: The 'Cordite vote' in 1895 signified a vote of censure concerning the deficient supply of cordite to the Army, which led to the resignation of Lord Rosebery's government. This event is historically significant as it marked the final instance of a British government with a working majority being defeated on a confidence motion.

Explanation: Stanley Baldwin's government was defeated in January 1924 following a hung Parliament after the 1923 election. The Labour and Liberal parties united to pass a vote of no confidence, leading to Baldwin's resignation and the formation of the first Labour government.

Explanation: Ramsay MacDonald's first government was defeated in 1924 following the withdrawal of criminal proceedings in the Campbell Case. The government treated an alternative motion for a Select Committee to investigate this withdrawal as a vote of confidence, which its passage defeated.

Explanation: James Callaghan's Labour government was defeated in March 1979 by a margin of just one vote in the House of Commons, with the final tally being 311 votes in favor of the no-confidence motion and 310 against.

Explanation: According to the provided source material, there have been a total of 24 successful votes of no confidence recorded against British governments since the initial instance in 1742.

Explanation: The most recent successful vote of no confidence occurred in March 1979 against the Labour government under James Callaghan. This parliamentary defeat necessitated a general election that resulted in a victory for Margaret Thatcher's Conservative Party.

Explanation: The longest interval between successful votes of no confidence in British governments was observed between the defeat of the Baldwin ministry in 1924 and the defeat of the Callaghan ministry in 1979.