John Byng Quotes
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Falling little wind, it was five before I could form my line, or distinguish any of the enemy's motions; and could not judge at all of their force, more than by numbers, which were seventeen, and thirteen appeared large.
John Byng
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Author Details:
Type:
Soldier Quotes
Category:
British Soldier Quotes
Date of Birth:
October 29, 1704
Date of Death:
March 14, 1757
Nationality:
British
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All John Byng Quotations:
By this time it was past...
Falling little wind, it was five...
I do not send their Lordships...
The enemy now began to appear...
The next morning we saw nothing...
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