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Title

Admiral Byng's defence, as presented by him, and read in the court January 18, 1757, on board His Majesty's ship St. George, in Portsmouth Harbour. Containing a very particular account of the action on the 20th of May, 1756, off Cape Mola, between the British and French fleets, and the whole proceedings of His Majesty's fleet during the six days it was off Minorca.

Author

Byng, John, 1704-1757

Publication

London, J. Lacy [etc.] 1757.

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Additional Authors

• Fearne, Charles, -1768.
• Cook, Thomas.
• Great Britain. Royal Navy Court-Martial (Byng : 1756)
• Ford Collection.

Description

45 p.; 20 cm.

Subject

• Anglo-French War, 1755-1763
• Port Mahon (Del.) > History > Siege, 1756

Call Number

VYD (Byng) (Great Britain. Courts: Court Martial (Byng). Admiral Byng's defence)

OCLC

6656294

Author

Byng, John, 1704-1757, defendant.

Title

Admiral Byng's defence, as presented by him, and read in the court January 18, 1757, on board His Majesty's ship St. George, in Portsmouth Harbour. Containing a very particular account of the action on the 20th of May, 1756, off Cape Mola, between the British and French fleets, and the whole proceedings of His Majesty's fleet during the six days it was off Minorca.

Imprint

London, J. Lacy [etc.] 1757.

Local Note

Newspaper clipping mounted on blank leaves following the text.

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Added Author

Fearne, Charles, -1768.

Cook, Thomas. Reporter

Great Britain. Royal Navy Court-Martial (Byng : 1756)

Ford Collection.

Research Call Number

VYD (Byng) (Great Britain. Courts: Court Martial (Byng). Admiral Byng's defence)