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Byng, John — ▪ British admiral born 1704, Southill, Bedfordshire, Eng. died March 14, 1757, harbour of Portsmouth, Hampshire British admiral executed for failing to relieve the naval base at Minorca (in the western Mediterranean) from a French siege. By… … Universalium
Byng, John — (1704 1757) Born in England. Entered the navy in 1718. In 1727 1736 stationed at Mahon, Minorca; and in 1747 1748 commanded in the Mediterranean. In 1756 engaged the French at Minorca and after an indecisive battle retreated to Gibraltar,… … The makers of Canada
John Byng — (October 29, 1704 ndash; March 14, 1757) was a British admiral who was court martialled and executed for failing to do his utmost during the Battle of Minorca, at the beginning of the Seven Years War. Early life and career John Byng was born in… … Wikipedia
John Byng — [John Byng] (1704–57) a British ↑admiral who was tried by a military court and shot for failing to protect some British soldiers when they were being attacked. The French writer Voltaire referred to Byng’s death in his humorous book Candide. He… … Useful english dictionary
John Byng — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Byng. John Byng Portrait de John Byng par … Wikipédia en Français
John Byng — Gemälde von Thomas Hudson, 1749 John Byng (* 1704, getauft in Southill, Bedfordshire, 29. Oktober 1704; † 14. März 1757 in Portsmouth, hingerichtet) war ein britischer Seemann. John Byng wurde als Sohn des späteren Admirals George Byng geboren… … Deutsch Wikipedia
John Campbell, 9. Herzog von Argyll — John Everett Millais: John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, Öl auf Leinwand, um 1880 John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9. Duke of Argyll KG, KT, GCMG, GCVO (* 6. April 1845 im Stafford House, Lon … Deutsch Wikipedia
Byng — may refer to:* Byng, Oklahoma, a small town in Pontotoc County. * Byng Inlet, Ontario, a ghost town in Parry Sound District. * John Byng (1704–1757), a British admiral, shot by sentence of a court martial. * George Byng, one of several Viscounts… … Wikipedia
John Buchan — John Buchan, 1. Baron Tweedsmuir John Buchan, 1. Baron Tweedsmuir, GCMG, GCVO, CH, PC (* 26. August 1875 in Perth, Schottland; † 11. Februar 1940 in … Deutsch Wikipedia
Byng Inlet, Ontario — Byng Inlet is a ghost town in Parry Sound District, Ontario. For a period in the nineteenth century it was home to one of largest sawmill operations in Canada. The name of the town came from that of the English Admiral John Byng. It is also the… … Wikipedia
