Lon-don ( I Imagine this being said instead of thunder in ACDC's Song Thunderstruck)

I got invited to my childhood friend Andrew's wedding in the UK. We started out in London which many people visit but I was flabbergasted to see that the Brits have a statue of George Washington off Trafalgar Square. If anybody knows why this is the case, let me know for I would imagine they wouldn't like him all that much.