Two o'clock in the morning, May 26th, 1801.
In Windsor Palace, King George III struggled to find sleep. No matter how much time he spent lying in bed with his eyes closed, sleep eluded him. The reason? He had learned the news about the French landing at Romney Marsh and was fighting there to gain a beachhead.
The news was three hours old, and he had no idea what was currently happening on the front. Did the British soldiers successfully defend Romney Marsh or did the French already take control of it?
Suddenly—there was a knock on the door.
King George rose to his feet and quickly crossed the room. He opened the door to find his Prime Minister, William Pitt, standing there.
"Your Majesty, I have something to talk to you about. May I come in?"
