Resultado de búsqueda
"Byng, George, first Viscount Torrington (1663–1733), naval officer" published on by Oxford University Press. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website. By continuing to use our website, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.
17 de may. de 2015 · George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington; 1700s oil on canvas paintings in the United Kingdom; 1700s portrait paintings of men; 18th-century oil portraits of ...
George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington. by John Faber Sr, after Sir Godfrey Kneller, Bt mezzotint, published 1725 or after NPG D4374
3 de may. de 2024 · Royal Navy admiral (1663-1733) Adm. Sir George 1st Viscount Torrington Byng RN MP aka Bing (27 Jan 1663 - 17 Jan 1733)
Biography One of the young army officers who supported William III's accession; 1691, transferred to the navy; 1704, played an important part in the capture of Gibraltar,which resulted in a knighthood; August 1718, decisive victory against the Spanish off Cape Passaro, Sicily; 1721, he was raised to the peerage with the title Baron Byng of Southill; 1725, created Viscount Torrington; 1727 ...
Admiral of the Fleet George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington, KB PC (27 January 1663[1] – 17 January 1733) was a British naval officer and statesman of the late 17th and early 18th centuries. His career included service as First Lord of the Admiralty during the reign of King George II. Byng was born at Wrotham, Kent, England.[1] In 1678, he entered the Royal Navy as a King's Letter Boy.[1] He ...
George Byng, 1st Viscount Torrington Jeremiah Davison (c.1695–1745) (attributed to) National Portrait Gallery, London
