Byng
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noun
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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)
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his son John . 1704–57, English admiral: executed after failing to relieve Minorca
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Julian Hedworth George , 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy. 1862–1935, British general in World War I; governor general of Canada (1921–26)
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John Byng on the deck of a Royal Navy warship for “failing to do his utmost” in pursuing the enemy during a battle in the Seven Years’ War.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
But independent rail expert Michael Byng says it could go high as £87.8 billion.
From BBC • Sep. 16, 2024
He’s now a two-time Stanley Cup champion, two-time winner of the Selke trophy as the league’s best defensive forward, and twice the winner of the Lady Byng trophy for sportsmanship and exceptional play.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2023
He won the Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship and gentlemanly conduct in 2021 for skating almost 1,200 minutes without one.
From Washington Times • May 10, 2023
In November, 1917, General Byng, in a surprise attack in which for the first time a large number of tanks were used, broke the famous Hindenburg line of trenches and captured 8000 Germans.
From Lest We Forget World War Stories by Bigwood, Inez
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