McCullough's slant became obvious when he depicted the life of the British King, wherein he demonstrated how King George III was "unfit" to rule over the British Army because of his lack of experience to hardships and his inability to experience and understand the hard life of both British and American civil societies. As a leader, the author described him as follows: "[h]e had never been a soldier. He had never been to America, any more than he had set foot in Scotland or Ireland. But with absolute certainty he knew what must be done. He would trust to Providence and his high sense of duty. America must be made to obey." In contrast to King George III's inexperience and lack of ability to govern both Britain and America (as a British colony),...

With obvious comparison to the comfortable life of the King, McCullough demonstrated the virtue of Americans, virtues that have allowed them to become united and successful in their cause for independence: "[t]he great majority of the army were farmers and skilled artisans: shoemakers, saddlers, carpenters, wheelwrights, blacksmiths, coopers, tailors, and ship chandlers...It was an army of men accustomed to hard work, hard work being common lot...They knew from experience, most of them, the hardships, and setbacks of life. Preparing for the worst was second nature..."