George Byng Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for George Byng, based on 8 World History Database records associated with England.

8 records1702–17087 events5 places

Chronological biography

1702

Vigo Bay Service12 October 1702

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Vigo Bay

Byng serves with the English fleet during the victory at Vigo.

Battle of Vigo Bay23 October 1702

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Vice Admiral · Vigo Bay

Serves in the naval victory at Vigo Bay.

1704

Bombardment of Gibraltar3 August 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Gibraltar

Byng leads a squadron in the naval bombardment that weakens Gibraltar before the final surrender.

Battle of Malaga24 August 1704

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Malaga

Byng serves in the Anglo-Dutch fleet during the Battle of Malaga.

1706

Barcelona Naval Relief8 May 1706

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Vice Admiral · Barcelona

Assists Leake in relieving Barcelona.

Relief of Barcelona8 May 1706

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Barcelona

Byng takes part in the naval relief of Barcelona during the 1706 campaign.

1708

Capture of MinorcaSeptember 1708

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Minorca

Byng supports the capture of Minorca, giving Britain a major Mediterranean base.

Capture of MinorcaSeptember 1708

Warfare / War of the Spanish Succession · Admiral · Vice Admiral · Minorca

Supports the capture of Minorca for the British war effort.

Titles and roles

Admiral · Admiral · Vice Admiral

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.