Washington as a loyalist- a feather in his cap rewarded?

George Washington served in the French Indian Wars reaching the rank of Colonel in the Virginia militia but was not given a commission in the regular British Army he also missed out on being sent to England to be educated at Appleby school unlike his brothers owing to the death of his father and his mother vetoed a commission in the Royal Navy.

However what if he had become a British officer instead of being regarded as a frontier bumpkin who regarded a feather in his cap as the heightm of fashion? Could he have commanded the British forces to victory? Would he have nevertheless changed sides if the colonials had got the upper hand a sort of Arnold in reverse or would the involvement of the French kept him on the loyalist side?? Or would he have been a moderating influence in the Virginia House of Burgesses? Maybe an astute commanding officer would have him sent to Europe when the trouble began to avoid him joining the rebels
 
I have recently thought about the idea of Washington remaining loyal to the King, and thus not bertaying George III, but you are about right in your hypothesis.

I dont think the assignment he was sent on would have led to much promotion and fanfare.

A better idea is to have Washington fight in the battle of quebec, be wounded during a brave charge that routs the enemy, and also have him rescue a few british prisoners behind enemy lines. Those 2 things should result in a promotion to officer, possibly with enough of a salary and a minor estate that he can marry a minor english noblewoman and live happily ever after.

If that happens it is very likely Washington will fight for the royalists during the ARW. Now just because the best general the rebels had during the war, is now a loyalist dosent mean we automatically crush the rebellion and restore order. There were other good generals- Benedict Arnold, Francis Marion... but without washington fighting for the rebels, our chances of winning are much better.

However, had the rebels won, it is likely Washington would have had to flee to Canada or back to the Isles.
 
I like your idea! Maybe you should have him taking the reigns during the french and Indian war, and running a campaign that crippled new france. This cold have the dual effect of making Washington more valuable to the English AND alienating the French, as they would have been killed atthe hands of q colonial general heading a mainly colonial army. Washington could have been taken across the pond and given a formal command in the British army. An interesting butterfly could be a British regiment of the 'Washingtons' or 'Vernons', after mount Vernon, and be a small cultural contribution to England instead of a major point of American folklore.
 
And if you like Turtledov-esque historical parallels, George Washington could, following his victory over the rebels, become eventually the Lord-Governor of the Commonwealth of North America
 
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