John Byng
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. Over the next thirty years he built up a reputation as a solid naval officer and received promotion to vice-admiral in 1747. He also served as Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland Colony in 1742, Commander-in-Chief, Leith, 1745 to 1746 and was a member of Parliament from 1751 until his death.Byng failed to relieve a besieged British garrison during the Battle of Minorca at the beginning of the Seven Years' War. He had sailed for Minorca at the head of a hastily assembled fleet of vessels, some of which were in poor condition. In the ensuing battle with a French fleet off the Minorcan coast, he was defeated and the fleet under his command considerably damaged. He then elected to return to Gibraltar to repair his ships. Upon return to Britain, Byng was court-martialled and found guilty of failing to "do his utmost" to prevent Minorca from falling to the French. He was sentenced to death and, after pleas for clemency were denied, was shot dead by a firing squad on 14 March 1757. Provided by Wikipedia
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by Byng, John, 1704-1757
London : printed for J. Reason, opposite Serjeant's-Inn, Fleet-Street, 1757
London : printed for J. Reason, opposite Serjeant's-Inn, Fleet-Street, 1757
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London : printed for R. Manby near Ludgate-Hill ; J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby , in Fleet-Street ; J. Newbery , in St. Paul's Church-Yard ; and W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, 1757
London : printed for R. Manby near Ludgate-Hill ; J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby , in Fleet-Street ; J. Newbery , in St. Paul's Church-Yard ; and W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, 1757
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Dublin : printed for J. Hoey, P. Wilson, J. Exshaw, R. James, and W. Sleater, Booksellers, 1757
Dublin : printed for J. Hoey, P. Wilson, J. Exshaw, R. James, and W. Sleater, Booksellers, 1757
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[Boston] : London: printed. Boston; New-England, re-printed and sold by Green & Russell, at their printing-office in Queen-Street, and by R. Draper, in Newbury-Street., 1757
[Boston] : London: printed. Boston; New-England, re-printed and sold by Green & Russell, at their printing-office in Queen-Street, and by R. Draper, in Newbury-Street., 1757
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London : printed for and sold by J. Lacy, the Corner of St. Martin's Court, St. Martin's Lane, near Leicester-Fields. M DCC LVII, 1757
London : printed for and sold by J. Lacy, the Corner of St. Martin's Court, St. Martin's Lane, near Leicester-Fields. M DCC LVII, 1757
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London : Printed for R. Manby near Ludgate-Hill; J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby, in Fleet-Street; J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, 1757
London : Printed for R. Manby near Ludgate-Hill; J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby, in Fleet-Street; J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, 1757
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London : Printed for R. Withy and J. Ryall, at Hogarth's-Head, in Fleet-Street, 1757
London : Printed for R. Withy and J. Ryall, at Hogarth's-Head, in Fleet-Street, 1757
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London : printed for Messrs. Crowder and Woodgate, at the Golden-Ball, in Pater-Noster-Row; and R. Goadby, in Sherborne, 1757
London : printed for Messrs. Crowder and Woodgate, at the Golden-Ball, in Pater-Noster-Row; and R. Goadby, in Sherborne, 1757
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London : Printed for T. Lindsey, in Lovell's Court, Pater-noster-Row; Messieurs Cooke, James, and Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange; and T. Langford, at the Peacock, in the Strand, 1757
London : Printed for T. Lindsey, in Lovell's Court, Pater-noster-Row; Messieurs Cooke, James, and Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange; and T. Langford, at the Peacock, in the Strand, 1757
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London : printed for J. Morgan, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1757
London : printed for J. Morgan, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1757
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[London?, 1757
[London?, 1757
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London : printed for J. Reason, opposite Serjeant's Inn in Fleet-Street, 1757
London : printed for J. Reason, opposite Serjeant's Inn in Fleet-Street, 1757
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[London : s.n., 1757
[London : s.n., 1757
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[New York] : London: printed. And, New-York, re-printed, by J. Parker and W. Weyman, at the new-printing-office, in Beaver-Street,, 1757
[New York] : London: printed. And, New-York, re-printed, by J. Parker and W. Weyman, at the new-printing-office, in Beaver-Street,, 1757
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London : printed for J. Morgan, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1756
London : printed for J. Morgan, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1756
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London : Printed for H. Owen, at the Britannia Printing-Office White Friers, Fleet-Street, 1757
London : Printed for H. Owen, at the Britannia Printing-Office White Friers, Fleet-Street, 1757
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London : printed for H. Owen, at the Britannia Printing-Office in White Friers, Fleet-Street, 1757
London : printed for H. Owen, at the Britannia Printing-Office in White Friers, Fleet-Street, 1757
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London : printed for Messrs. Crowder and Woodgate; and R. Goadby, in Sherborne, 1757
London : printed for Messrs. Crowder and Woodgate; and R. Goadby, in Sherborne, 1757
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by Byng, John, 1704-1757
London : Printed for T. Lindsey, in Lovell's Court, Pater-noster-Row; Messieurs Cooke, James, and Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange; and T. Langford, at the Peacock, in the Strand, 1757
London : Printed for T. Lindsey, in Lovell's Court, Pater-noster-Row; Messieurs Cooke, James, and Kingman, at the Royal-Exchange; and T. Langford, at the Peacock, in the Strand, 1757
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by Byng, John, 1704-1757
London : Printed for R. Manby near Ludgate-Hill; J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby, in Fleet-Street; J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, 1757
London : Printed for R. Manby near Ludgate-Hill; J. Whiston and B. White, and W. Sandby, in Fleet-Street; J. Newbery, in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and W. Faden, in Wine-Office-Court, Fleet-Street, 1757
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