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Byng [bɪŋ] n 1. (Biographies / Byng, George (1663-1733) M, British, MILITARY: admiral) George, Viscount Torrington. 1663-1733, British admiral: defeated fleet of James Edward Stuart, the Old Pretender, off Scotland (1708); defeated Spanish fleet off Messina (1717) 2. (Biographies / Byng, John (1704-1757) M, English, MILITARY: admiral) his son John. 1704-57, English admiral: executed after failing to relieve Minorca 3. (Biographies / Byng, Julian Hedworth George (1862-1935) M, British, MILITARY: general, POLITICS: statesman) Julian Hedworth George, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy. 1862-1935, British general in World War I; governor general of Canada (1921-26) How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| It is easy to say these things; it is easy to revile us, easy to despise us; therefore, let these people rail on; they cannot feel as Byng and I feel--it is their loss, not ours. |
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