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Admiral of the Blue John Byng (baptised 29 October 1704 – 14 March 1757) [1] was a Royal Navy officer and politician who was court-martialled and executed by firing squad. After joining the navy at the. Jan 1, 2026 · Byng was court-martialed on his own flagship in Portsmouth harbour; he was found guilty of neglect of duty and was executed by a firing squad of marines. On 14 March 1757, British Admiral John Byng was the first and last admiral to be sentenced to death, executed by firing squad at Portsmouth. But why such an extreme response by the British government? John Byng (1704–57) was a Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy. He is best known for the loss of Minorca to the French at the Battle of Minorca, marking the start of the Seven Years War in 1756. Byng, both during his trial and after his sentence, behaved like a brave man. It was at first ordered that he should be executed on the forecastle of the Monarch. This ignominy was, however, spared him at.

John Byng was born at Wrotham Park, Southill in 1704, fourth son of Admiral George Byng, Viscount Torrington (1663-1733), hero of the Battle of Cape Passaro in 1718 in which he destroyed the. Oct 21, 2021 · Here’s the story of John Byng, his links to the town and the events that cost him his life. Born in Southill, Bedfordshire, in October 1704, Byng came from a Royal Navy family and quickly rose. 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.