McMullen, Lorraine. An Odd Attempt in a Woman: The Literary Life of Frances Brooke. University of British Columbia Press, 1983.
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John Byng
Standard Name: Byng, John
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Textual Features | Frances Brooke | Mary Singleton, supposed author of this paper, with its trenchant comments on society and politics, is an unmarried woman on the verge of fifty, |
Timeline
11 February 1744
An English fleet under Thomas Mathews
had a somewhat desultory engagement with a slightly smaller fleet made up of French and Spanish ships.
June 1756
Britain declared war on France, following the fall of Minorca in the Mediterranean on 19 May. This began the Seven Years' War.
14 March 1757
Admiral John Byng
was executed (by firing-squad on the deck of his own flagship) for his part in the loss of the Mediterranean island of Minorca to the French the previous year: a step towards...