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
   
  Name:
John Byng
Type:
Soldier
Nationality:
British
Birth day:
October 29
Birth year:
1704
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