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Also Known As Lord George Sackville • Lord George Germain • George Sackville-Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville of Drayton, Baron Bolebrooke of Sussex • Lord George Sackville-Germain
Born January 26, 1716 • London • England
Died August 26, 1785 (aged 69) • Sussex • England
Role In American Revolution • Seven Years’ War

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