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About John Byng
Admiral of the Blue John Byng was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was court-martialled and executed by firing squad. After joining the navy at the age of thirteen, he participated at the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1718. Over the next thirty years he built up a reputation as a solid naval officer and received promotion to vice-admiral in 1747. He also served as Commodore-Governor of Newfoundland Colony in 1742, Commander-in-Chief, Leith, 1745 to 1746 and was a member of Parliament from 1751 until his death.
Everything about John Byng →- Occupation
- politician, naval officer, admiral
- Position held
- member of the 11th Parliament of Great Britain, member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
- October 29, 1704, October 28, 1704
- Died
- March 14, 1757