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John Byng - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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John Byng was appointed to the command of a fleet, which was then ordered to proceed to Minorca. The position of second in command was given to Rear-Admiral Temple West. But this fleet, which should have been a large and powerful one, was by no means of formidable proportions.
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Information sheet on Admiral John Byng and the loss of Minorca leading to his execution by the Admiralty ... Admiral the Hon. John Byng. The inscription under the portrait reads: Vain in the portrait, friendship seeks relief, Where semblance serves but to perpetuate grief. The pencil'd phantom yet thy foes shall awe Whose...
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Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Byng, John. Byng, John. Information about Byng, John in the Hutchinson encyclopedia. ... Byng, John; Byng, Julian Hedworth George; Byng, Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy; Byng, OK; Byng, Oklahoma; Bynkershoek, Cornelius van; BYNL; Bynner; Bynner, Witter;
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The Shooting of Admiral Byng' (John Byng), by unknown artist. See source website for additional information. ... This set of images was gathered by User:Dcoetzee from the National Portrait Gallery, London website using a special tool. All images in this batch are listed as "unknown author" by the NPG, who is diligent...
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Admiral John Byng, as he is best known, is notable for being the only British admiral ever to be court-martialled and executed, and was the inspiration behind Voltaire's famous remark in Candide, "Dans ce pays-ci il est bon de tuer de temps en temps un admiral pour encourager les autres."1 - "In this country it is...
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Encyclopedia article about Byng, John. Information about Byng, John in the Columbia Encyclopedia, Computer Desktop Encyclopedia, computing dictionary. ... Byng, John; Byng, Julian Hedworth George; Byng, Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy; Byng, OK; Byng, Oklahoma; Bynkershoek, Cornelius van; BYNL; Bynner;
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BYNG, JOHN (1704-1757), British admiral, was the fourth son of George Byng, Lord Torrington, and entered the navy in 1718. The powerful influence of his father accounts for his rapid rise in the service. ... See also John Byng on Wikipedia, and our 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica disclaimer.
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Byng, John - 1704—57, British admiral; son of George Byng, Viscount Torrington. Sent (1756) to prevent the French from taking Minorca, he arrived when the island was already under siege and, after... ... We Found John Byng...
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