At 12 Mr. Byng was Shot by Dudley Pope

At 12 Mr. Byng was Shot

Dudley Pope

352 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

nonfiction dark reflective medium-paced
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A wonderfully compelling examination of the infamous episode immortalized by Voltaire in Candide. Admiral John Byng was shot on the deck of the HMS Monarch on March 14, 1757. His offense: following his superiors’ orders. The British navy sent his ...

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