After George II had removed Sackville from the Privy Council, George III restored him to its rolls in 1765 and continued to support him. An inheritance from Lady Elizabeth Germain brought the estate and surname by which he was known after 1770. In this reading, Germain mistook political access for strategic competence and imagined he could act as a commander-in-chief without serving in the field. His poor grasp of American geography, economics, warfare, and politics made that confidence especially dangerous. Royal favor and political access had returned an officer condemned by his own court martial to national authority.
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How royal patronage returned Germain to power
George III restored Sackville to the Privy Council, helping a disgraced commander return as Lord George Germain and later direct the American war.