There is some irony, in that him not being a tyrant ham-strung efforts both to placate the colonies before the war (He couldn't act unilaterally and over rule p

There is some irony, in that him not being a tyrant ham-strung efforts both to placate the colonies before the war (He couldn't act unilaterally and over rule parliament) and in fighting the colonies because scorched earth tactics were off the table. And yeah privately he had pretty liberal views but he didn't always prioritize them politically.