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We are getting off-topic here, but, when it comes to the American Revolution specifically, King George IMHO was often misrepresented in revolutionary literature (including the Declaration of Independence), not only because many of the colonial grievances should have been more properly directed at Parliament and the British ministers rather than the King, but also because the revolutionaries were often acting in the own self-interest of a section of the colonial elite, which was not that noble BTW, rather than in the cause of freedom against tyranny. The war should also be understood in the broader context of European (and world) politics at the time, with the French, Spanish and Dutch intervention in favor of the rebels playing a decisive role in its final outcome.
Last but not least, let us not forget that a large section of the colonial population was initially at best indifferent to the rebellion and another smaller section actually consisted of loyalists, some of whom even took arms in defense of the Crown. Probably, a Canadian who is a descendant of loyalists who fought on the other side in the war and had to flee the United States in its aftermath would have a very different point of view than your family.
A sincere thank you for your thoughtful post MBruno!!
We actually have a colonial French Canadian branch from St Cloud, Ontario, I'm sure they felt very differently than the patriot side. Sorry for the OT, will move to another thread next time.
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