George Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington

GPTKB entity

Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:Baronet
gptkbp:allegiance gptkb:Kingdom_of_Great_Britain
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1685-01-29
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:children gptkb:George_Byng,_3rd_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:commanded British_fleet
gptkbp:contribution Naval victories
gptkbp:deathDate 1750-04-14
gptkbp:descendant Byng_family
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Influence on naval tactics
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Byng, 2nd Viscount Torrington
gptkbp:influence Naval strategy
gptkbp:influenceOn International relations
Maritime law
Military education
Naval architecture
Ship design
Military reforms
Naval engineering
Military strategy
Political landscape
Naval warfare tactics
Naval technology
Naval logistics
Naval policy
Colonial strategy
British_naval_history
British_Empire_expansion
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:War_of_the_Spanish_Succession
Seven Years' War
War of Jenkins' Ear
gptkbp:knownFor Military leadership
gptkbp:legacy Naval reforms
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableWork Naval administration
gptkbp:occupation Politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Torrington,_Devon
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:rank Admiral
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington
Byng_family_tree
gptkbp:residence Torrington_House
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Edward_Hawke
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_Charles_Wager
gptkb:Admiral_Sir_John_Balchen
gptkbp:serviceYears 1700-1750
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Byng
gptkbp:successor gptkb:George_Byng,_3rd_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:title gptkb:Viscount_Torrington