Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1922-03-20
FAMOUS TRIALS
LoRp aunGE sAcKrILLE

In the reign of George i'll It be:Ene
quite a fashios for 10th King and pecplt
to run down to degradation and even TO
death, any military or naval copl;naRdet
Who should be unsuccessful through only
mere fault Of Judgment or nltsatpre-
hension Of the circumstance rpder which
he might be acting. Admiral Byng vas
sad and shameful eXalrole. Lord George
Sackville, who was pursued With the same
malignity as BynS, and who would III
doubtedly have perished in the same way
had the sen: sc a. the cuurtmar.i2l
been stretched to q similar extent.
Gen SackYille's fault was but a mis-
take, though a bad one. through confu
sion of orders. He was a merE5er Of one
of the modest and most ancient families ii
l-nsi4ud III 1881 he obtained a conSrnls
sion in the English army, when he was
only 81 years of age, and three years later
.;as made colonel of foot and soon after
wards aid-de-canip TO the King.
Sackville showed himself q good soldier
and won distinction with the Duke OF
Cumberland IN Scotland in 1745. He adj
vauced rapidly and So high had his rd-
utation risen that in 1858 he was APP
pointed 10 succeed Charles. second Dake
OF Marlborough, as commander-in-chief OF
the British forces in Germany.
After q number of engagements SUCCESS
full to the arms Il the allies, came the bat
tie OF Minden Although in this engage
ment the British and Hanover horse. com
handed by Lord George Sacbviile. werl
ordered into the action, through some er-
ror It failed to put in an appearance IN
sufficient time 10 take part in the struggle.
Although the allies won the victory. I'm
nediateiy after the battle Prince Ferdi-
nand OF brunswick, a relative Of George
| II, In publishing orders relative to the
troops under him, severely reflected OIL
Sackville's conduct, Whereupon Lord
George was furious and demanded court
martial.
sackville resigned his command in Ger
many and returned to England. where ic
was charged with having disobeyed thre
| successive orders to advance with ;hc
cavalry Of the right wing. which had h,
done so would have rendered the victory
more glorious ard decisive.
| The first Step Lord George took was e
| Grint a short address. in Which he appealed
to the angry EnSlishmen to suspend judes-
meft until the charge brought against hiir
| Should be legally discussed by court mar
tia!. This trial was held in the Hors.
! Guards at the end Of March and the he
| ginning Of April 1850. The court consist
| Cd Of the following distinguished generals
| Hon. Sir Charles Howard, the Earl of Lou
1 don LORD delaware, I1Ou James Cn3l-
| moadeley, Hon. James Stuart, Earl Of
Panmure. Earl Of Anerum, Earl OF HINT
| ingdon. Gen, James Acercron5by. the Earl
Of 4R1emarle. Qoh. Francis leighton
Lord Robert Manners, Gen. Carr, Earl o.
birmingham, Lord Robert Beztie. Gen. julie
,'aesar and Judge Advocate Charles
Gould.
Mir. Could in a short speech, explalneC
the nature of the charge, whereupon Fe.'
dinand's PrussiFn aid-de-canSo de,oieG
that he was SGT eSrly in the day slti
orders to Lord George to march to n,
! left with the cavalry In order to susta',
the infantry He delivered the message
Lieut.. Col. Ligonier and Colonel Fitzroy
were also given the same orders to Sac:-
| vile and had delivered them Lor,
George. instead Of carrying out the orders
started for Ferdinand's camp. This So
angered the Prince that he duplicated his
! CIDER to Lord George Crafty. with ri,
| comment knox; lie viii cJey them"
LORD Gs9r=e SscHyille maze an eio4fue,I
prt,-h - his oNn behalf OF the nature
| Of the e.idence~ that had been brought
ARainst him ThA DurnSe Of his de