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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 costly war. Following the appointment of George Washington to lead the Continental Army, the Second Continental Congress drafted a Declaration of Causes stating why it was necessary to take up armed resistance against the British Army. In addition, they assumed the role of government by issuing pape
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King George III
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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 |
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 1738 – 29 January 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until his death in 1820. The Acts of Union 1800 unified Great Britain and Ireland into the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, with George as its king. He was concurrently Duke and Prince-elector of Hanover in the Holy Roman Empire before becoming King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He was a monarch of the House of Hanover, who, unli