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Sep 14, 2024 · George III, the controversial British monarch known for his long reign and struggles with mental illness, played a pivotal role in shaping Britain’s political landscape during a time of significant global change.
- John Steven Watson
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.
Nov 9, 2009 · During his 59‑year reign, King George III led Britain to victory in the Seven Years’ War, successfully resisted Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, and presided over the loss of the American...
Jul 16, 2015 · King George III ruled the British kingdom through turbulent times, including the American Revolutionary War, after which the colonies gained independence.
Jul 27, 2017 · Under King George III, Britain lost the American War of Independence, but won the Seven Years’ War and the Napoleonic Wars. He reigned from 1760 to 1820. With no surviving heir, the death of Queen Anne saw Germany’s House of Hanover assume the British throne under the Settlement Act of 1701.
- Britain Magazine
He became heir to the throne on the death of his father in 1751, succeeding his grandfather, George II, in 1760. He was the third Hanoverian monarch and the first one to be born in England and to use English as his first language.
Jul 3, 2023 · British monarch George III inherited the throne in 1760—just in time to oversee rising tensions with the American colonies lead to a revolution that reshaped his empire and the world.
