George III was the King of Great Britain and Ireland during the American Revolution. ... The policies that created disaffection and fomented rebellion in the colonies-such as the Stamp Act (which George III thought "abundant in absurdities") and the Townshend duties-were generated by successive British ministries.
George III (1738-1820) - The American George III's primary role in the war was in prolonging it well after North lost all confidence that it could be won once news of Burgoyne's surrender at Saratoga reached London in late 1777.
