Judged as a stubborn reactionary, inefficient and maladroit in the administration of his high office, inflexible and vindictive of temper, Lord George Germain alienated generals and shouldered the blame for Britain's humiliation at Saratoga. Secretary of State for the American Department from 1775 to 1782, Germain was a dedicated foe of the American cause. In this vigorous and sharply written book Gerald Saxon Brown presents the first detailed study of the political and military policies of Germain. Convicted of military disobedience in 1760, Germain regained political favor after the...