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Who was the British monarch before and during the American Revolution?
King George III ruled the British kingdom through turbulent times, including the American Revolutionary War, after which the colonies gained independence.
Who was the British monarch leading up to the American Revolution group answer choices?
George III
George III (1738–1820) of Great Britain had the misfortune to become king in 1760, shortly before the drive to revolution in his American colonies began to gather momentum.
Who was the monarch of England when the American Revolution began in 1775?
George III: The American Revolution The American Revolution began on April 19, 1775, with the Battles of Lexington and Concord. The next year, the Declaration of Independence laid out the Americans’ case for freedom, portraying George III as an inflexible tyrant who had squandered his right to govern the colonies.
Who is leading the British army at the start of the American Revolution?
The Man in Charge General Thomas Gage, British commander in chief for North America in the years leading up to the Revolution, had long experience of life in the American colonies. Gage came to America in 1754, and rose to his military rank in America in 1763, after fighting in the Seven Years War.
Who was monarch before Victoria?
William IV
Queen Victoria
| Victoria | |
|---|---|
| Predecessor | William IV |
| Successor | Edward VII |
| Empress of India | |
| Reign | 1 May 1876 – 22 January 1901 |
Who was king during Waterloo?
Further wars against revolutionary and Napoleonic France from 1793 concluded in the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815….
| George III | |
|---|---|
| Coronation portrait by Allan Ramsay, 1762 | |
| King of Great Britain and Ireland, Elector/King of Hanover (more…) | |
| Reign | 25 October 1760 – 29 January 1820 |
Who were the leaders of the British Army?
| British Army | |
|---|---|
| Commander-in-Chief | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Chief of the General Staff | General Sir Mark Carleton-Smith |
| Deputy Chief of the General Staff | Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Tickell |
| Army Sergeant Major | Warrant Officer Class 1 Paul Carney |