History of England from the Peace of Utrecht to the Peace of Versailles: 1713 - 1783 : In Seven Volumes, Volume 5Tauchnitz, 1853 |
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... Byng • Naval action on the 20th of May Byng returns to Gibraltar Continued siege of St. Philip's Terms of capitulation . ib . 72 NESC8RFOR 65 66 68 CONTENTS . VII A. D. Page 1756. Public clamours in VI CONTENTS .
... Byng • Naval action on the 20th of May Byng returns to Gibraltar Continued siege of St. Philip's Terms of capitulation . ib . 72 NESC8RFOR 65 66 68 CONTENTS . VII A. D. Page 1756. Public clamours in VI CONTENTS .
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... Byng The sentence • Byng's courageous demeanour Endeavours of Pitt to save his life Parliamentary steps in his behalf His execution ib . 88 89 90 91 ib . 92 ib . 93 95 96 ib . ib . 98 99 CHAPTER XXXIV . Dissatisfaction of the King with ...
... Byng The sentence • Byng's courageous demeanour Endeavours of Pitt to save his life Parliamentary steps in his behalf His execution ib . 88 89 90 91 ib . 92 ib . 93 95 96 ib . ib . 98 99 CHAPTER XXXIV . Dissatisfaction of the King with ...
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... Byng . This was the second son of the late Admiral Byng , who had been created Viscount Torrington , and who , by a singular contrast , as it proved , had distinguished him- self at the conquest of Minorca in 1708. Byng sailed from ...
... Byng . This was the second son of the late Admiral Byng , who had been created Viscount Torrington , and who , by a singular contrast , as it proved , had distinguished him- self at the conquest of Minorca in 1708. Byng sailed from ...
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... Byng , on anchoring at Gibraltar , found there Commodore Edgcumbe , and thus learnt the particulars of the French descent upon Minorca . Before he again set sail he was anxious , according to his instructions , to take on board a ...
... Byng , on anchoring at Gibraltar , found there Commodore Edgcumbe , and thus learnt the particulars of the French descent upon Minorca . Before he again set sail he was anxious , according to his instructions , to take on board a ...
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... Byng drew out his own in line of battle . The two fleets were almost equally matched , but the French , as was alleged , a little superior in weight of metal and in number of men . At a signal from Byng the engagement was begun by Rear ...
... Byng drew out his own in line of battle . The two fleets were almost equally matched , but the French , as was alleged , a little superior in weight of metal and in number of men . At a signal from Byng the engagement was begun by Rear ...
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