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.
-- John Byng
   
John Byng   Name:
John Byng
Type:
Soldier
Nationality:
British
Birth:
October 29, 1704
Death:
March 14, 1757
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