The Execution of Admiral John Byng as a Microhistory of Eighteenth-Century Britain - 9780367767594

According to Voltaire, Admiral John Byng was executed to "encourage the others." Of course, the story is more complicated. This microhistorical account upon a macro event presents an updated, revisionist, and detailed account of a dark chapter in British naval, social, and cultural history.

• | : Joseph J. Krulder (Butte College, USA)
• | Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• | Publication Date: Jan 09, 2023
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 278 pages
• | Language: Unknown
• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-10: 0367767597
• | ISBN-13: 9780367767594