John Byng ('The Shooting of Admiral Byng') Portrait Print

John Byng ('The Shooting of Admiral Byng') NPG D9023

by Unknown engraver

In 1756, at the start of the Seven Years War, Admiral Byng was sent to prevent the French from capturing Minorca. He arrived after a large French force had landed, and a subsequent inconclusive naval battle led to his court martial for failing to 'do his utmost' in pursuit of his duty. He was condemned to death and shot on the quarter-deck of the Monarque in Portsmouth. This led Voltaire to remark that in England it was thought good to kill an admiral from... more

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