Facts: - monarch: george iii george iii - predecessor: the earl of dartmouth the earl of dartmouth - birth date: yes 26 january 1716 - birthname: george germain - caption: the viscount sackville -lrb- 1766 -rrb- - order: secretary trade of state for the colonies first lord of - death date: yes 26 august 1785 26 january 1716 - spouse: diana sambrooke -lrb- d. 1778 -rrb- - term end: february 1782 6 november 1779 - name: the viscount sackville - death place: stoneland lodge , sussex - successor: welbore ellis the earl of carlisle - primeminister: lord north lord north - nationality: british - alma mater: trinity college , dublin - imagesize: 200 px - term start: 10 november 1775 10 november 1775 - image: george germain , 1st viscount sackville.png Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of george germain , 1st viscount sackville .
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george germain , 1st viscount sackville pc -lrb- 26 january 1716 -- 26 august 1785 -rrb- , styled the honourable george sackville until 1720 , lord george sackville from 1720 to 1770 and lord george germain from 1770 to 1782 , was a british soldier and politician who was secretary of state for america in lord north 's cabinet during the american war of independence .his ministry received much of the blame for britain 's loss of thirteen american colonies .his issuance of detailed instructions in military matters , coupled with his failure to understand either the geography of the colonies or the determination of the colonists , may justify this conclusion .he had two careers .his military career had distinction , serving in the war of the austrian succession and the seven years ' war including at the decisive battle of minden , but ended with a court martial .his political career ended with the fall of the north government in march 1782 .