George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington

Viscount Torrington
Coat of Arms of the Viscounts Torrington
Born	5 January 1768 London
Died	18 June 1831
Allegiance	Kingdom of Great Britain United Kingdom
Service / branch	Royal Navy
Years of service	1778–1831
Rank	Vice-Admiral of the White
Commands	HMS Ferret HMS Artois HMS Redoubt HMS Mercury HMS Galatea HMS Texel HMS Malabar HMS Belliqueux HMS Warrior
Battles / wars	American Revolutionary War Battle of Ushant Battle of Porto Praya French Revolutionary Wars Newfoundland expedition Napoleonic Wars Battle of Blaauwberg Raid on Batavia Mauritius campaign
Awards	Military Order of William Doctor of Civil Law Fellow of the Royal Society

Vice-Admiral George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington DCL FRS (5 January 1768–18 June 1831), Royal Navy, commanded HMS Cumberland, the ship which returned King William I to the Netherlands from his exile in London,^[1] for which service he was appointed by the king to the Military Order of William.