GERMAINE, LORD GEORGE
\d͡ʒˈɜːme͡ɪn], \dʒˈɜːmeɪn], \dʒ_ˈɜː_m_eɪ_n]\
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(1716-1785), was appointed colonial secretary by George III. of England in 1775, and superintended the conduct of the British forces during the Revolutionary War. He advocated vigorous measures against the colonies, enlisted the services of the Six Nations, and was influential in the bribery of Benedict Arnold. Resigned in 1782.
By John Franklin Jameson
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