Talk:George II of Great Britain

BritishNavySeaCadet1759 21:40, 3 November 2008 (UTC) Wouldn't George II be the wrong King for the Pirates of the caribbean timeframe? After all, the uniforms worn by the Royal Marines in the film are the same as those worn at the time of the American Revolution, by Royal Marines and British Army alike. However, King George II wasn't king at the time of the American Revolution, George III was. Also, the Royal Navy ships have differing sail plans to those used during the reign of George II (They all have Gaff sails on the mizzen, when during the reign of George II lateen sails were still used, even on British ships), and also they are painted in the Nelson Chequer colour scheme, which was first seen in about 1760 on H.M.S. Bellona. Thus, this places the Pirates of the Caribbean saga in the 1770's or 1780's. Nowhere in the films does it mention a particular year, nor does it mention the American Revolution, a momentous event, or the subsequent war with the Spanish and French (One of the only wars where the French triumphed over the British), which would give us a definate date.