Author:John Byng
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Royal Navy officer who was executed for failing to "do his utmost" to retain the island of Minorca in the Seven Years' War
John Byng
Works[edit]
Works about Byng[edit]
- Admiral Forbes's reasons for not signing Admiral Byng's Death Warrant
- Candide (1759) by Voltaire, references Byng and his execution
- "Byng, John (1704-1757)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
- "Byng, John," in Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed., 1911)
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1928, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.