Perhaps the time may come when it will be wise to abandon all North America but Canada, Nova Scotia, and the Floridas, but then the generality of the… - George III of Great Britain

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Perhaps the time may come when it will be wise to abandon all North America but Canada, Nova Scotia, and the Floridas, but then the generality of the nation must see it first in that light, but to treat with Independence can never be possible... A sea war is the only wise plan.

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About George III of Great Britain

George III (George William Frederick) (June 4, 1738 – January 29, 1820) was King of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland from 25 October 1760 until the union of the two countries on 1 January 1801, after which he was King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland until his death. He was concurrently Duke and prince-elector of Brunswick-Lüneburg ("Hanover") in the Holy Roman Empire until his promotion to King of Hanover on 12 October 1814. He is known for serving as King during in the American Revolutionary War, and later during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.

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Native Name: George III
Alternative Names: George III of the United Kingdom George William Frederick George William Frederick Hanover George Hanover King George III Georg Wilhelm Friedrich George III, King of Great Britain Farmer George George III, Elector and King of Hanover Prince George William Frederick Prince George, Duke of Edinburgh Prince George William Frederick, Duke of Edinburgh George, Prince of Wales Prince George of Great Britain Prince George William Frederick of Great Britain Koning van Groot-Britannië en Hannover George III Willem Frederik

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I feel the justness of our cause; I put the greatest confidence in [the] valour of both navy and army, and, above all, in the assistance of Divine Providence. The moment is certainly anxious; the dye is now cast whether this shall [continue?] a great empire or the least dignified of the European States. The object is certainly worth struggling for, and I trust the nation is equally determined with myself to meet the conclusion with firmness.

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