John Byng Quotes
7 John Byng quotes:
"Falling little wind, it was five before I could form my line, or distinguish any of the enemy's motions; and could not judge at all of their force, more than by numbers, which were seventeen, and thirteen appeared large."
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"I brought to about eight that night to join the INTREPID, and to refit our ships as fast as possible, and continued doing so all night."
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"I do not send their Lordships the particulars of our losses and damages by this, as it would take me much time; and I am willing none should be lost in letting them know an event of such consequence."
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"The next morning we saw nothing of the enemy, though we were still lying to."
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"At two I made the signal to engage: I found it was the surest method of ordering every ship to close down on the one that fell to their lot."
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"By this time it was past six, and the enemy's van and ours were at too great a distance to engage, I perceived some of their ships stretching to the northward; and I imagined they were going to form a new line."
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"The enemy now began to appear from the mast-head."
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