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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 — 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 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 (disambiguation) — John Byng may refer to: * John Byng (1704–1757), British Admiral in the Seven Years War * John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford (1772–1860), British peer, politician and soldieree also*Jon Bing, Norweigan writer and law professor *Jonathan Bing, New… … Wikipedia
John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford — Field Marshal John Byng, 1st Earl of Strafford, GCB, GCH, PC (I) (1772 ndash; 3 June 1860) was a British peer, politician and soldier.Early yearsByng was the fourth son of politician George Byng (a grandson of the 1st Viscount Torrington) and his … 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
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
Byng — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Edmund Henry Byng, 6. Earl of Strafford George Byng, 1. Viscount Torrington, britischer Admiral Georgia Byng, britische Autorin von Kinderbüchern James Byng (* 1985) britischer Schauspieler und Sänger John … Deutsch Wikipedia
Byng Inlet (Ontario) — Byng Inlet is a body of water on the eastern shore of Georgian Bay, between Parry Sound and the mouth of the French River. It is a widening of the Magnetawan River, near its mouth. The name of the river Magnetawan meaning long open channel in the … Wikipedia
