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The article discusses the 1757 court martial case of Admiral John Byng, an officer in Great Britain's Royal Navy, following his defeat off the coast of the island of Minorca in the Mediterranean Sea during the Seven Years' War. It explores the views of the British public and British politicians, noting the stances of Establishment Whigs, Opposition Whigs, and Tories concerning the trial and the war. The author also comments on debates surrounding the British Empire, the professionalisation of the Royal Navy, and British trading interests.