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‘Bravery and Loyalty - Insufficient Securities for the Life and Honour of a Naval Officer’ How Honour influenced the Court Martial and Execution of Admiral John Byng
(2023-04-13)The execution of Admiral Byng was a turning point in the history of the Royal Navy. For the first time, a senior officer had been executed, in an act that ran counter to the recommendations of the Admiralty, the court ...