Admiral John Byng's 'British' execution : a case of community, nation, and empire, 1756-1757
The loss of Minorca at the beginning oft he Seven Years' War created a well documented political crisis culminating in the arrest, trial , and execution of Admiral John Byng. Most of the historiography on this extraordinary event remains, however, mired in political, maritime, and military hist...
Main Author: | Krulder, Joseph John |
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University of Bristol
2015
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.683926 |
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