George Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington

GPTKB entity

Properties (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf noble
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_aristocracy
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkb:Royal_Society_of_Arts
gptkb:British_Parliament
gptkbp:awards Order of the Bath
gptkbp:birthDate 1740-01-01
gptkbp:burialPlace gptkb:St._Mary’s_Church,_Torrington
gptkbp:children George_Byng,_6th_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:contributedTo Maritime law
British_naval_power
gptkbp:contribution Naval battles
gptkbp:culturalImpact British_culture
gptkbp:deathDate 1813-01-01
gptkbp:descendant Byng_family_descendants
gptkbp:education gptkb:Westminster_School
gptkbp:famousFor Naval reforms
gptkbp:historicalContext 18th century Britain
gptkbp:historicalImpact British_military_history
gptkbp:historicalRole Naval commander
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Naval leadership in the 18th century
British_naval_history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label George Byng, 5th Viscount Torrington
gptkbp:impact Naval warfare
gptkbp:influence British_naval_strategy
gptkbp:influenceOn Naval officers
Naval tactics
Naval education
Naval policy
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Anglo-French_Wars
Naval expeditions
Naval reforms
gptkbp:knownFor Naval leadership
gptkbp:legacy Naval history
gptkbp:militaryRank Admiral
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notable_member gptkb:George_Byng,_1st_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:notableEvent Battle of the Saintes
gptkbp:notableWork Naval reforms
gptkbp:occupation politician
gptkbp:parent gptkb:George_Byng,_4th_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:politicalParty gptkb:Whig_Party
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:George_Byng,_4th_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:relatedTo Byng_family
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Torrington_Hall
gptkbp:role Admiral_in_the_Royal_Navy
gptkbp:serviceYears 1760-1813
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Mary_Byng
gptkbp:successor George_Byng,_6th_Viscount_Torrington
gptkbp:title 5th Viscount Torrington