George's son William commanded the King's troops in northern Germany. In 1757 Hanover was invaded and George gave his son full powers to conclude a separate peace,Thompson, pp. 265–266; Trench, p. 283. but by September George was furious at William's negotiated settlement, which he felt greatly favoured the French.Thompson, p. 268; Trench, p. 284. George said his son had "ruined me and disgraced himself".Horace Walpole's memoirs, vol. III, p. 61, quoted in Trench, p. 286. William, by his own choice, resigned his military offices,Thompson, p. 276; Trench, p. 286. and George revoked the peace deal on the grounds that the French had infringed it by disarming Hessian troops after the ceasefire.Thompson, p. 270; Trench, p. 287.
George's son William commanded the King's troops in northern Germany In 1757 Hanover was invaded and George gave his son full powers to conclude a separate peaceThompson pp 265–266; Trench p 283 but by September George was furious at William's negotiated settlement which he felt greatly favoured the FrenchThompson p 268; Trench p 284 George said his son had "ruined me and disgraced himself"Horace Walpole's memoirs vol III p 61 quoted in Trench p 286 William by his own choice resigned his military officesThompson p 276; Trench p 286 and George revoked the peace deal on the grounds that the French had infringed it by disarming Hessian troops after the ceasefireThompson p 270; Trench p 287