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George II

 
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(born Nov. 10, 1683, Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover — died Oct. 25, 1760, London, Eng.) King of Great Britain and elector of Hanover (1727 – 60). His father, the elector of Hanover, became George I of England; he succeeded him in both roles in 1727. He retained Robert Walpole as his key minister until 1742. His new minister, John Carteret (1690 – 1763), brought England into the War of the Austrian Succession, where George fought courageously at the Battle of Dettingen (1743), the last time a British king appeared on the battlefield. The parliament and ministers forced Carteret's resignation and the appointment of William Pitt. George lost interest in politics, and Pitt's strategy brought about a British victory in the Seven Years' War.

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