Admiral John Byng
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Admiral John Byng was an 18th-century British Royal Navy officer best known for his controversial court-martial and execution after failing to relieve Minorca during the Seven Years' War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Admiral John Byng canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Royal Navy admiral
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Southill, Bedfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | execution ⓘ |
| charge | failing to do his utmost in battle ⓘ |
| commanded | British fleet sent to relieve Minorca in 1756 ⓘ |
| conflict |
Seven Years' War
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War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf | neglect of duty ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1704-10-29 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1757-03-14 ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | English ⓘ |
| event | failed attempt to relieve Minorca (1756) ⓘ |
| executedBy | Royal Navy firing squad ⓘ |
| familyName | Byng NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| father | George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOccupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ |
| hasParticularCauseOfNotability | symbol of harsh military discipline in 18th-century Britain ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Admiral ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalProceeding | court-martial at Portsmouth (1756–1757) ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | execution by firing squad ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | admiral ⓘ |
| militaryUnit | Mediterranean Fleet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | Battle of Minorca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | controversial execution after the Battle of Minorca ⓘ |
| notableWork | command of British fleet in the Battle of Minorca (1756) ⓘ |
| parliamentaryConstituencyRepresented | Rochester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| penalty | death sentence ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Southill, Bedfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Portsmouth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayedIn | Candide by Voltaire (alluded to in the phrase "pour encourager les autres") NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Member of Parliament ⓘ |
| residence | Southill, Bedfordshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling | Pattee Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | service in Royal Navy began in early 18th century ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
historical debates on military justice
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numerous biographies and naval histories ⓘ |
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