Thanks for that, @kdog
It is a bit odd how episodic history is presented to children in schools.
As a small background to the Britons reading this comment. In the USA, (at least when I was in school), King George III was the villain of the piece as far as the American Revolution went. He wasn't depicted as evil, but as a bully. And, as the instruction went, there was a bit of ". . . and we showed that bully!"
What Americans call the War of 1812 was also mentioned, but I do not recall a teacher ever mentioning that the "old bully" George III was still the King at that time! And considering that the British troops burned Washington DC, one could fairly say the "old bully" got a nice bit of revenge for the loss of the Thirteen Colonies.
For my part, I didn't bother to look up the length of his reign until a few years ago. I was a bit surprised to learn that.
Reading the works of history is to take a stroll through the gardens of perspective.
Cheers
It is a bit odd how episodic history is presented to children in schools.
As a small background to the Britons reading this comment. In the USA, (at least when I was in school), King George III was the villain of the piece as far as the American Revolution went. He wasn't depicted as evil, but as a bully. And, as the instruction went, there was a bit of ". . . and we showed that bully!"
What Americans call the War of 1812 was also mentioned, but I do not recall a teacher ever mentioning that the "old bully" George III was still the King at that time! And considering that the British troops burned Washington DC, one could fairly say the "old bully" got a nice bit of revenge for the loss of the Thirteen Colonies.
For my part, I didn't bother to look up the length of his reign until a few years ago. I was a bit surprised to learn that.
Reading the works of history is to take a stroll through the gardens of perspective.
Cheers
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