Sackville, George Sackville Germain, first Viscount

(1716-1785). Served with distinction at Fontenoy, 1745; major-general, 1755; lieutenant-general of the ordnance, 1757; second in command of St. Malo expedition, 1758; dismi ed from the service for gro incompetence at Minden, 1760; secretary of state for colonies, 1775-1782. Index : Dr Succeeds Dart mouth as secretary of state, 148; his character, 149; his hostility to Car let on, 163, 170; criticizes Car let on's action, 164; generally distrusted, 170; his plan of campaign, 171; created peer as Viscount Sackville, 192. Hd Colonial secretary, 107; errors made by, 112; his disapproval of Car let on's methods, 113; ignorant of conditions in Canada, 125; characterized, 132, 165; Haldimand's despatches to, 132-143, 153; Haldimand reproved by, 155-156; letters of Haldimand to, 164-166, 170, 176, 178, 294; Hamilton a correspondent of, 167; his instructions in matter of Vermont, 199, 216; Haldimand's low opinion of people of Vermont, 199-201; Haldimand reports progre of Vermont negotiations to, 206, 208; his letter to Haldimand, 275. Bib. : Dict. Nat. Biog.