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Admiral John Byng (baptised 29 October 1704 – 14 March 1757) was a British Royal Navy officer who was court-martialled and executed by firing squad. After joining the navy at the age of thirteen, he participated at the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1718.
John Byng. Admiral The Hon. John Byng, Gemälde von Thomas Hudson, 1749. Erschießung des Admirals Byng. Hon. John Byng (* 1704, getauft in Southill, Bedfordshire, 29. Oktober 1704; † 14. März 1757 in Portsmouth) war ein britischer Admiral und Politiker.
Nachdem die Franzosen 1756 auf Menorca gelandet waren, versuchte Admiral John Byng, die britische Garnison zu entsetzen. Doch er scheiterte an der französischen Flotte. Die Admiralität in...
John Byng (born 1704, Southill, Bedfordshire, Eng.—died March 14, 1757, harbour of Portsmouth, Hampshire) was a British admiral executed for failing to relieve the naval base at Minorca (in the western Mediterranean) from a French siege.
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John Byng (1704–57) was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. He is best known for the loss of Minorca to the French at the Battle of Minorca, marking the start of the Seven Years War in 1756.
Learn about the controversial case of John Byng, a British admiral who was executed in 1757 for failing to do his utmost in the Seven Years War. Find out how he faced his death, why he was condemned and how his fate influenced naval history.
8. Dez. 2020 · Learn how British admiral John Byng was executed in 1757 for failing to stop the French from taking Minorca in the Seven Years' War. Explore the controversy over his court-martial and its impact on naval law and command doctrine.
