Sujet
John Byng
Légende
John Byng (1704-57) English Naval Commander, promoted to Rear-Admiral in 1756 in the British Mediterranean fleet. After his failure to raise the French blockade and relieve Minorca, he was arrested, brought back to England where he was found guilty of neglect of duty. Condemned to death, he was shot on board of his ship HMS 'Monarque' at Portsmouth "to encourage the others". From a contemporary engraving. Capital punishment. Execution.
Date
18e siècle
Crédit
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Notre référence
ARP07112_010020P
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,4Mo (1,9Mo) / 30,0cm x 14,5cm / 3543 x 1714 (300dpi)