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Today, the 200th anniversary of #GeorgeIII’s death, the King’s unparalleled collection of more than 3,000 military maps, views & prints in the Royal Collection are available online, offering an extraordinary insight into the art of warfare & mapping. bit.ly/2U4OrLD 
#GeorgeIII never left the south of England or fought on a battlefield, but his vast collection of more than 55,000 topographical, maritime & military prints, drawings, maps & charts allowed him to travel the world from his library at Buckingham House.
Upon #GeorgeIII's death, his son gave his father’s collections of topographical views & maritime charts to the British Museum (now in @britishlibrary, but kept the military plans due to their strategic value & his own interest in warfare tactics bit.ly/2U4OrLD
