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Sir George Byng, primo visconte di Torrington (Wrotham, 1668 – Southill, 17 gennaio 1733), è stato un ammiraglio e diplomatico inglese; divenne Primo Lord dell'Ammiragliato sotto il regno di Giorgio II
Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, KB, PC (27 January 1663 – 17 January 1733), of Southill Park in Bedfordshire, was a Royal Navy officer and statesman.
LEMMI CORRELATI. BYNG, George, visconte di Torrington. Guido Po. Ammiraglio inglese, nato il 27 gennaio 1663 a Wrotham nel Kent, morto a Londra il 17 gennaio 1733. Trascorse la sua gioventù sulle navi nel Mediterraneo e nelle Indie, e anche quale ufficiale nelle guarnigioni lontane.
Byng, George, visconte di Torrington Enciclopedia on line Ammiraglio inglese (Wrotham, Kent, 1663 - Londra 1733); durante la guerra per la successione di Spagna prese Gibilterra (1704) e difese Barcellona (1706).
Viscount Torrington is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. History. The Peerage was created in 1721 for the statesman Sir George Byng, 1st Baronet, along with the subsidiary title Baron Byng, of Southill in the County of Bedford, also in the Peerage of Great Britain.
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While a lieutenant, his success was assured when he won over officers of the fleet to Prince William of Orange’s cause in 1688, and helped establish his fortune. Byng led the attacking squadron at the capture of Gibraltar and played an important part at the battle of Malaga in 1704.
