George IIIand the loss of American colonies

Kristofer Turmen

George III King of England and king of Ireland in 1760

Became King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland in 1801.

Long reign Suffered from porphyria

Loss of the American colonies

The Americans weren’t happy with their status.

Armed conflict broke out in 1775.

The colonies declared their independence in July 1776.

The American Revolutionary War

Loss of the American colonies

George III wanted to always be at war with the revolutionaries.

The British put up a huge fight but kept failing.

George was eventually forced to accept defeat

The American Revolutionary War

Later life In late 1810 became

dangerously ill. Prince of Wales acted

as Regent for the remainder of George III’s life.

Later on suffered from dementia, became completely blind and increasingly deaf.

Died in 1820. Engraving by Henry Meyer of George III in later life

Thank you!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/george_iii_king.shtml

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_III_of_the_United_Kingdom#American_War_of_Independence

http://www.ushistory.org/declaration/related/george.htm

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/PRgeorgeIII.htm