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'''George III''' (1738 – 1820) | '''George III''' (George William Frederick; 1738 – 1820) was King of [[United Kingdom|Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]] from 25 October 1760 until the unification of those two states on 1 January 1801. Following this, he reigned as King of the [[United Kingdom]] until his death.<ref>{{WP|George III}}</ref> | ||
King George led Great Britain during numerous conflicts, including the [[ | King George led Great Britain during numerous conflicts, including the [[Seven Years' War]], where Britain emerged victorious over [[France]] in [[North America]], and the later [[American Revolutionary War]]. It was in the latter war that Great Britain's [[United States|Thirteen Colonies]] rebelled together against the [[British Empire]] and achieved their own independence to become the [[United States]].{{Fact|June 2019}} | ||
In 1770, a statue of King George was placed in [[Bowling Green]] to celebrate the repeal of the {{Wiki|Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act}} in 1765.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Bowling Green]]</ref> | In 1770, a statue of King George was placed in [[Bowling Green]] to celebrate the repeal of the {{Wiki|Stamp Act 1765|Stamp Act}} in 1765.<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' – [[Database: Bowling Green]]</ref> | ||
Revision as of 17:40, 2 February 2024
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 those two states on 1 January 1801. Following this, he reigned as King of the United Kingdom until his death.[1]
King George led Great Britain during numerous conflicts, including the Seven Years' War, where Britain emerged victorious over France in North America, and the later American Revolutionary War. It was in the latter war that Great Britain's Thirteen Colonies rebelled together against the British Empire and achieved their own independence to become the United States. [citation needed]
In 1770, a statue of King George was placed in Bowling Green to celebrate the repeal of the Stamp Act in 1765.[2]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed III (first mentioned) (mentioned in Database entry only)
- Echoes of History (mentioned only)
- Assassin's Creed: Nexus VR (mentioned in Database entry only) (indirect mention only)
References
- ↑
George III on Wikipedia
- ↑ Assassin's Creed III – Database: Bowling Green