[hanamizu]

So in 1757 a loyal subject of king George II named George Washington

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Interestingly, George II knew George Washington’s name because he signed a surrender to the French after the debacle at Ft. Necessity which helped to start the French and Indian (aka Seven Years War). George II thought GW a disgrace.

And his son George III said Washington was “the greatest man in the world” if he gave up command of the Continental Army after the Revolution was won—which Washington did.

[decal]

“And his son George III...”

(Nitpick Mode On) Actually his grandson (Nitpick Mode Off)

KG3 in a lucid period during his madness supposedly expressed a wish to abdicate and move to the US.

[Reily]

When GW surrendered Fort Necessity he was 22 years old and had less military training then a jrROTC freshman.

[Pelham]

Washington’s troops were a band of Indians who were older and who intended to get some scalps. They weren’t interested in just chasing the French off of the disputed ground. The Indians killed a French officer who was a nobleman and the war began right there IIRC.