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John Byng

Admiral of the Blue John Byng (baptised 29 October 1704 – 14 March 1757) was a Royal Navy officer and politician 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…

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Allegiance
Great Britain
Born
baptised (1704-10-29)29 October 1704 Southill, Bedfordshire, England
Branch
Royal Navy
Cause of death
Execution by firing squad
Commands
Newfoundland Station Leith Station Mediterranean Fleet
Conflicts
War of the Quadruple Alliance Battle of Cape Passaro · Battle of Cape Passaro · Jacobite rising of 1745 · War of the Austrian Succession Siege of Antibes · Siege of Antibes

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John Byng → Bedfordshire, England, George Byng, His, In, King, King George, King William III, Rear-Admiral Sir George Byng, Southhill, Southill Park, Viscount Torrington
Conflicts · 7
John Byng → Battle of Cape Passaro, Battle of Minorca (1756), Jacobite rising of 1745, Seven Years' War Battle of Minorca (1756), Siege of Antibes, War of the Austrian Succession Siege of Antibes, War of the Quadruple Alliance Battle of Cape Passaro
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John Byng → Great Britain
Born · 1
John Byng → baptised (1704-10-29)29 October 1704 Southill, Bedfordshire, England
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John Byng → Royal Navy
Cause of death · 1
John Byng → Execution by firing squad
Commands · 1
John Byng → Newfoundland Station Leith Station Mediterranean Fleet

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John ByngCause of deathExecution by firing squad1.00infobox
John ByngCommandsNewfoundland Station Leith Station Mediterranean Fleet1.00infobox
John ByngConflictsWar of the Quadruple Alliance Battle of Cape Passaro1.00infobox
John ByngConflictsBattle of Cape Passaro1.00infobox
John ByngConflictsJacobite rising of 17451.00infobox
John ByngConflictsWar of the Austrian Succession Siege of Antibes1.00infobox
John ByngConflictsSiege of Antibes1.00infobox
John ByngConflictsSeven Years' War Battle of Minorca (1756)1.00infobox
John ByngConflictsBattle of Minorca (1756)1.00infobox
John ByngDied14 March 1757(1757-03-14) (aged 52) Portsmouth, England1.00infobox
John ByngRankAdmiral of the Blue1.00infobox
John ByngService years1718–17571.00infobox

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