Anonymous ID: 09dd0c Nov. 20, 2025, 11:29 a.m. No.23879918   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>9938 >>0065

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Sometimes you must do things to encourage others

 

Vice Admiral John Byng failed to โ€œdo his utmostโ€ to prevent the French from capturing the island of Minorca in 1756. As a result, he faced the humiliation of a firing squad on his very own flagship.

 

https://militaryhistorynow.com/2018/04/15/to-encourage-the-others-admirals-byngs-execution-was-a-grim-warning-to-royal-navy-officers-do-your-utmost/