King george biography
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George III
King of Great Britain and Ireland from to
For other uses, see George III (disambiguation).
| George III | |
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Coronation portrait, | |
| Reign | 25 October &#;&#; 29 January |
| Coronation | 22 September |
| Predecessor | George II |
| Successor | George IV |
| Regent | George, Prince of Wales (&#;&#;&#;) |
| Born | ()4 June [NS][c] Norfolk House, St James's Square, London, England |
| Died | 29 January () (aged&#;81) Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England |
| Burial | 16 February Royal Vault, St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle |
| Spouse | |
| 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 &#;&#; 29 January ) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October until his death in The Acts of Union unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king. He
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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 , was debating how to supply this new provincial army and who should lead it. On June 14, , 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, , 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 costly war.
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George III ( - )
George III ©George III was the third Hanoverian king of Great Britain. During his reign, Britain lost its American colonies but emerged as a leading power in europe. He suffered from recurrent fits of madness and after , his son acted as regent.
George III was born on 4 June in London, son of Frederick, Prince of Wales and Augusta of Saxe-Gotha. He became heir to the throne when his father died in , succeeding his grandfather George II in He was the first Hanoverian monarch to use English as his first language. In , George married Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and they enjoyed a happy marriage, with 15 children.
George chose his mentor the Earl of Bute as his first ledare minister. He was a poor choice, isolating George from senior politicians. Effective government became almost impossible, and George was increasingly vilified. The instability following Bute's resignation in did little to solve the crown's financial difficulties, made worse bygd the Sev