king george By VCA Ian Jan 1, 1738 george was born Period: Jan 1, 1738 to Dec 31, 1820 life Mar 20, 1751 George's father died and he became George, Prince of Wales George's father died and he became George, Prince of Wales Oct 25, 1760 on his 22nd birthday George's grandfather died and he became King George III George's grandfather died and he became King George III Sep 8, 1761 maried a 16 year old princess named Charlotte maried a 16 year old princess named Charlotte Sep 22, 1761 Queen Charlotte and King George were crowned Jan 21, 1765 americans were taxed on printed items but refused to pay taxes Jun 21, 1767 england tried again to tax america on items they sold to the americans Dec 16, 1773 tea was trown overboard in boston Jul 4, 1776 americans declare independance Jan 1, 1777 the fall of 1777 5000 english soldiers surredered to americans Nov 25, 1781 england got news that general cornwallis surrendered to general washington Nov 27, 1781 adressed government and prohibited them from thinking about peace but they thought about peace and voted for it Jan 1, 1801 claimed kingship of the united kingdoms Jan 21, 1815 wars from the napoleonic france in 1793 concluded in napoleans defeat in the battle of waterloo Dec 31, 1820 king george dies