Lord George Sackville

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Lord George Sackville was an 18th-century British Army officer and politician whose controversial conduct in battle, particularly at Minden, led to a court-martial and lasting damage to his military reputation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
human
nobleman
politician
allegiance Kingdom of Great Britain
alsoKnownAs George Germain
Lord George Germain
birthDate 1716-01-26
burialPlace Withyham, Sussex
linked to: Wadhurst
causeOfNotability controversial conduct at the Battle of Minden
conflict Seven Years' War
consequence barred from further military service
countryOfCitizenship Kingdom of Great Britain
deathDate 1785-08-26
educatedAt Trinity College, Dublin
Westminster School
era 18th century
event court-martial after the Battle of Minden
familyName Sackville
father Lionel Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset
givenName George
honorificPrefix Lord
language English
laterCareer returned to high political office despite earlier disgrace
memberOf Privy Council of Great Britain
linked to: Privy Council
militaryBranch British Army
militaryDisgrace found guilty of disobedience at Minden
militaryRank Lieutenant General
mother Elizabeth Colyear
nobleTitle Viscount Sackville
notableEvent refused or delayed cavalry advance at Minden
notableWork Command at the Battle of Minden
parliamentaryConstituency Dover
East Grinstead
Tregony
linked to: Penryn
placeOfBirth England
placeOfDeath Stoneland Lodge, Kent
positionHeld Lord Lieutenant of Kent
Member of Parliament
Secretary of State for the American Department
linked to: Secretary of State

Vice-Treasurer of Ireland
reputation military reputation permanently damaged by Minden affair
roleIn British policy during the early years of the American Revolutionary War
servedUnder Duke Ferdinand of Brunswick
Duke of Cumberland
signature George Germain
spouse Diana Sambrooke

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Battle of Minden commander Lord George Sackville
Sackville family hasMember George Sackville, 1st Viscount Sackville
subject linked to: Sackville
linked to: Lord George Sackville
Lord George Germain alsoKnownAs George Sackville
linked to: Lord George Sackville
Lord George Germain alsoKnownAs Lord George Sackville
Lord George Germain nobleTitle 1st Viscount Sackville
linked to: Lord George Sackville
Elizabeth Colyear motherOf Lord George Sackville
Elizabeth Colyear notableRelative Lord George Sackville
Diana Sambrooke spouse Lord George Sackville
Diana Sambrooke notableRelative Lord George Sackville
Viscount Sackville hasHolder George Sackville
linked to: Lord George Sackville
George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville alsoKnownAs Lord George Sackville
subject linked to: Viscount Sackville
Viscount Sackville notableHolder Lord George Sackville