court-martial of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington

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The court-martial of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington, was a high-profile late 17th-century naval trial in which the English admiral was prosecuted—though ultimately acquitted—for his controversial conduct during the Nine Years’ War.

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instanceOf court-martial
military judicial proceeding
naval trial
charge failure to properly engage the enemy
misconduct in command
conflictContext Nine Years' War
country Kingdom of England
defendant Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
hasParticipant Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
hasType military law case
historicalEra Early Modern period
jurisdiction Royal Navy
languageOfProceeding English
legalNature military prosecution
legalResultFor Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
locationCountry England
mainSubject Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington
notableFor controversy over naval conduct in the Nine Years' War
high-profile nature of the trial
outcome acquittal
partOf Nine Years' War
relatedTo English naval strategy in the Nine Years' War
Royal Navy command structure
timePeriod late 17th century
verdict not guilty

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Battle of Beachy Head (1690) aftermath court-martial of Arthur Herbert, 1st Earl of Torrington