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gptkbp:instanceOf
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historical figure
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:Whig_Party
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gptkbp:allegiance
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gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
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gptkbp:associatedWith
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gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jellicoe
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Anson
gptkb:Admiral_John_Benbow
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_William_Parker
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Moore
gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Thomas_Hardy
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_George_Pocock
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Arthur_Wilson
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Napier
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Reginald_Aylmer_Ranfurly_Plunkett-Ernle-Erle-Drax
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Jervis
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Saunders
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_David_Beatty
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Balchen
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Vernon
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Codrington
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Andrew_Cunningham
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Orde
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Louis_Mountbatten
Seven Years' War
British_military_history
Royal_Navy_history
Admiral_Sir_John_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington
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gptkbp:awards
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none
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1704-10-29
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:London,_England
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gptkbp:burialPlace
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gptkb:St._Thomas's_Church,_Portsmouth
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:John_Byng,_5th_Viscount_Torrington
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gptkbp:commanded
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gptkb:HMS_St_George
HMS Monarch
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gptkbp:contributedTo
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naval tactics
British_naval_tactics
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gptkbp:controversy
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debate over his execution
debate over military justice
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gptkbp:culturalHeritage
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films and documentaries
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gptkbp:culturalImpact
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inspired plays and novels
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1757-03-14
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gptkbp:deathPlace
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gptkb:Portsmouth,_England
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gptkbp:depictedIn
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historical literature
historical novels
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gptkbp:descendant
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Byng_family
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gptkbp:education
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gptkb:Royal_Naval_Academy
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gptkbp:famousFor
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gptkb:Byng's_execution
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gptkbp:famousQuote
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"I am a martyr to my duty."
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gptkbp:fate
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executed by firing squad
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gptkbp:historicalContext
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18th century British Navy
military accountability debates.
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gptkbp:historicalEvent
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execution in 1757
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gptkbp:historicalImpact
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impact on naval policy
influenced naval court-martial procedures
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gptkbp:historicalLegacy
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debate on military accountability
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gptkbp:historicalRole
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naval commander
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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symbol of accountability
case study in military ethics
symbol of accountability in military command
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Captain John Byng
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gptkbp:influenced
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naval strategy discussions
naval reforms
public perception of military leaders
naval policy reforms
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Hawke
naval traditions
political climate of the time
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gptkbp:inspiration
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historical studies
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gptkbp:involvedIn
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naval battles
political debates
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gptkbp:knownFor
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failure to defend Minorca
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gptkbp:legacy
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debate on naval discipline
controversial_figure_in_British_naval_history
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gptkbp:militaryRank
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gptkb:Royal_Navy
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gptkbp:notableBattle
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Battle of Minorca
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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court-martial proceedings
Battle of Minorca
commanding naval forces
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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gptkb:Governor_of_Gibraltar
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gptkbp:notableFor
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court-martial and execution
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gptkbp:notableQuote
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"I am a martyr to my duty."
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gptkbp:occupation
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Royal_Navy_officer
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gptkbp:placeOfDeath
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gptkb:St._Thomas's_Church,_Portsmouth
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gptkbp:portrayedBy
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actors in film adaptations
actors in various media
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gptkbp:predecessor
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gptkb:Admiral_Edward_Hawke
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gptkbp:rank
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Admiral
Captain
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gptkbp:relatedEvent
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Battle of Cape Passaro
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gptkbp:relatedTo
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gptkb:British_Admiralty
Seven Years' War
British_naval_history
British_naval_reforms
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gptkbp:reputation
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mixed
controversial figure
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gptkbp:services
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nan
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gptkbp:serviceYears
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1720-1757
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Mary_Byng
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gptkbp:successor
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gptkb:Admiral_John_Byng
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gptkbp:technique
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execution by firing squad
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