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King George III Biography
The American Revolution
King George was now facing the threat of widespread rebellion in the North American colonies. The Continental Congress, which had been meeting since September of 1774, was debating how to supply this new provincial army and who should lead it. On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress appointed George Washington to assume command of the disorganized militias that had surrounded Boston a month prior. But it was not in time. On June 17, 1775, General William Howe launched an assault on Charlestown and Breed’s Hill just north of Boston. The battle opened with a barrage from British warships stationed around the colonial entrenchments at Breed’s Hill. Taking command of the Continental Army was Israel Putnam, who ordered the militiamen to stand their ground against the assault. It would take the British regulars three frontal assaults to secure a victory at Bunker Hill.
Now, it was apparent to all that this would be a long and
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King George III
As King of Great Britain during the American Revolution, George III has become to many Americans a byword for tyranny and the arrogance of the old European aristocracy. The popular musical Hamilton, for instance, portrays the King as a vain figure. Others, meanwhile, have emphasized the mental illness he struggled with later in life, emblazoned in the public consciousness in films like The Madness of King George. But his life and current reputation in Britain, paints a portrait of a far more complicated figure. His 59-year reign was the longest in English history up to that point and remains surpassed only by those of his granddaughter Victoria and the current monarch Elizabeth II. The legacy of that reign, during which he presided over some of the most important events in world history, and George’s domestic life during it, remains a controversial yet fascinating subject for histo
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George III
King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1760 to 1820
For other uses, see George III (disambiguation).
| George III | |
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Coronation portrait, 1762 | |
| Reign | 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 |
| Coronation | 22 September 1761 |
| Predecessor | George II |
| Successor | George IV |
| Regent | George, Prince of Wales (1811–1820) |
| Born | (1738-06-04)4 June 1738 [NS][c] Norfolk House, St James's Square, London, England |
| Died | 29 January 1820(1820-01-29) (aged 81) Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England |
| Burial | 16 February 1820 Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle |
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| Issue | |
| House | Hanover |
| Father | Frederick, Prince of Wales |
| Mother | Princess Augusta of Saxe-Gotha |
| Religion | Anglicanism |
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George III (George William Frederick; 4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1