The Execution of A Scapegoated Admiral

Episode 720,   Mar 14, 2024, 07:00 AM

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March 14, 1757. British Admiral John Byng is executed on board HMS Monarch for “failing to do his utmost” in battle. This episode originally aired in 2023.


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