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Author | : Edward Gerald Fleming French (Hon.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1961 |
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Author | : Gerald French (Hon.) |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Admirals |
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Author | : Edward Gerald French |
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Total Pages | : 108 |
Release | : 1961 |
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Author | : Chris Ware |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2009-10-19 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1844684989 |
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Born the son of George Byng, a favorite of the king and himself an admiral and member of the admiralty board (and later First Lord of the Admiralty), John Byng seemed destined for a shining career in the Royal Navy. He saw his first fleet action at Cape Passaro, the elder Byng's finest hour, as a Captain's Servant, aged just 14. He qualified as a lieutenant at 19 years old (although the minimum age was 21) and was Post Captain at 23. By the outbreak of the Seven Years' War he had risen to Admiral of the Blue. Then it all went wrong with the Battle of Minorca (20 May 1756), where his failure, or rather the nature of it, earned him accusations of cowardice and a court martial. His trial and execution were the hottest topic of the day, the media lampooning him mercilessly and his reputation has never recovered. Chris Ware reassesses Byng's whole career and carefully untangles the politics surrounding his final days to see how far his poor reputation is justified. This is a valuable and long overdue addition to the literature of the Georgian navy.
Author | : Joseph J. Krulder |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 270 |
Release | : 2021-04-26 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1000381188 |
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According to Voltaire's Candide, Admiral John Byng's 1757 execution went forward to 'encourage the others'. Of course, the story is more complicated. This microhistorical account upon a macro-event presents an updated, revisionist, and detailed account of a dark chapter in British naval history. Asking 'what was Britain like the moment Byng returned to Portsmouth after the Battle of Minorca (1756)?' not only returns a glimpse of mid-eighteenth century Britain but provides a deeper understanding of how a wartime admiral, the son of a peer, of some wealth, a once colonial governor, and sitting member of parliament came to be scapegoated and then executed for the failings of others. This manuscript presents a cultural, social, and political dive into Britain at the beginning of the Seven Years' War. Part 1 focuses on ballad, newspaper, and prize culture. Part 2 makes a turn towards the social where religion, morality, rioting, and disease play into the Byng saga. Admiral Byng's record during the 1755 Channel Campaign is explored, as is the Mediterranean context of the Seven Years' War, troubles elsewhere in the empire, and then the politics behind Byng's trial and execution.
Author | : Dudley Pope |
Publisher | : Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9781842126073 |
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A wonderfully compelling examination of the infamous episode immortalized by Voltaire in Candide. Admiral John Byng was shot on the deck of the HMS Monarch on March 14, 1757. His offense: following his superiors’ orders. The British navy sent his poorly armed ship to fight the French, using outdated tactics. The offensive failed, and to cover up the failure, Byng was accused of cowardice. Though he was cleared of those charges, he received a death sentence for “error of judgment.” He died, giving the signal to the firing squad for his own execution.
Author | : Brian Tunstall |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1928 |
Genre | : Admirals |
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Author | : JOSEPH J. KRULDER |
Publisher | : Routledge |
Total Pages | : 312 |
Release | : 2021-04-27 |
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ISBN | : 9780367767556 |
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According to Voltaire's Candide, Admiral John Byng's 1757 execution went forward to "encourage the others." Of course, the story is much more complicated. This microhistorical account upon a macro event presents an updated, revisionist, and detailed account of a dark chapter in British naval history. Asking "what was Britain like the moment Byng returned to Portsmouth after the Battle of Minorca (1756)?" returns not only a glimpse of mid-eighteenth-century Britain but provides a deeper understanding of how a wartime admiral, the son of a peer, of some wealth, a once colonial governor, and sitting Member of Parliament came to be scapegoated and then executed for the failings of others. This manuscript presents a cultural, social, and political dive into Britain at the beginning of the Seven Years' War. Part one focuses on ballad, newspaper, and prize culture. Part two makes a turn toward the social where religion, morality, rioting, and disease play into the Byng saga. Admiral Byng's record during the 1755 Channel Campaign is explored, as is the Mediterranean context of the Seven Years' War, troubles elsewhere in the Empire, and then the politics behind Byng's trial and execution.
Author | : John Byng |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 329 |
Release | : 1757 |
Genre | : Trials (Naval offenses) |
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Author | : Dudley Pope |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 408 |
Release | : 1962 |
Genre | : Admirals |
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Vindication of Admiral John Byng, who was tried and executed on trumped-up charges of treason by a British Admiralty court-martial in 1757.