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'''George III''' (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820), sometimes known by his birth name of '''George William Frederick of the House of Hanover''', was King of {{Wiki|Great Britain}} and {{Wiki|Ireland}} from 25 October 1760, until the unification of those two states on 1 January 1801. Following this, he became King of the [[United Kingdom]], which he remained as until his death.
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|name = George III
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|birth = 4 June 1738<br>{{Wiki|Norfolk House}}, {{Wiki|St James's Square}}, [[London]], [[United Kingdom|Kingdom of Great Britain]]
|death = 29 January 1820 {{c|aged 81}}<br>{{Wiki|Windsor Castle}}, [[Windsor]], United Kingdom
|species = [[Human]]
|affiliates = {{Wiki|House of Hanover}}
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'''George III''' (George William Frederick; 1738 – 1820) was King of [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] from 25 October 1760 until the unification of the two states on 1 January 1801. Following this, he reigned as King of the [[United Kingdom]] until his death.<ref name="Wiki">{{WP|George III}}</ref>


King George led Great Britain during numerous conflicts, including the [[French and Indian War]], where Britain stood victorious over [[France]], and the later [[American Revolutionary War]]. It was in the latter that the [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]] of America which Great Britain had accumulated were lost to George and subsequently achieved their own independence, becoming the [[United States]].
==Biography==
King George led Great Britain during numerous conflicts, including the [[Seven Years' War]], where Britain emerged victorious over [[France]] in [[North America]], and the [[American Revolutionary War]]. It was in the latter war that Great Britain's [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]] rebelled against the [[British Empire]] and achieved their independence to become the [[United States]].<ref name="Wiki"/><ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>


In 1793, [[French Revolutionary Wars|another]] [[Napoleonic Wars|war]] was started against [[France]], which was in an [[French Revolution|unstable situation]]. This war has resulted to [[Napoleon Bonaparte]]'s defeat in 1815 during the {{Wiki|Battle of Waterloo}}.
In 1770, a statue of King George was placed in [[Bowling Green]] in [[New York City]] to celebrate the repeal of the {{Wiki|Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act}} in 1765. During the American Revolutionary War, the statue was removed and melted down, with the metal being used to create [[musket]] balls for the [[Continental Army]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Bowling Green]]</ref>


==Reference==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1stm}} {{Mdat}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed Unity]]''
*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR]]'' {{Mdat}} {{Imo}}
 
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Latest revision as of 16:45, 4 May 2026

This article is about George III of the United Kingdom. For other uses, see King George.

George III (George William Frederick; 1738 – 1820) was King of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the unification of the two states on 1 January 1801. Following this, he reigned as King of the United Kingdom until his death.[1]

Biography[edit | edit source]

King George led Great Britain during numerous conflicts, including the Seven Years' War, where Britain emerged victorious over France in North America, and the American Revolutionary War. It was in the latter war that Great Britain's Thirteen Colonies rebelled against the British Empire and achieved their independence to become the United States.[1][2]

In 1770, a statue of King George was placed in Bowling Green in New York City to celebrate the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1765. During the American Revolutionary War, the statue was removed and melted down, with the metal being used to create musket balls for the Continental Army.[3]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 George III on Wikipedia
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed III
  3. ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Bowling Green
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