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George II (1683-1760) was king of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until his death. Born and raised in Germany, he nevertheless managed to gain a better understanding of English culture than his father, George I.
The reign of George II saw a Jacobite rebellion in 1745 and wars with Spain and France, during one of which he became the last British monarch to lead troops in the field. A passionate music-lover, George II was a patron of the composer G. F. Handel.
At his death in 1760, George II was succeeded by his grandson (George III), his eldest son having died in 1751.