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George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, English general and politician, Secretary of State for the Colonies (died 1785)

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George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville

British Army officer and politician (1716–1785)

Major-General George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville, PC was a British Army officer and politician who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1775 to 1782. Serving in the North ministry during the American War of Independence, he received significant blame for…
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Secretary of State for the Colonies

British Cabinet minister

The secretary of state for the colonies or colonial secretary was the Cabinet of the United Kingdom's minister in charge of managing certain parts of the British Empire.
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January 26

Day of the year

January 26 is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 339 days remain until the end of the year.
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