George Byng, 6th Viscount Torrington

Viscount Torrington
Coat of Arms of the Viscounts Torrington
Born5 January 1768
London
Died18 June 1831
AllegianceKingdom of Great Britain
United Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1778–1831
RankVice-Admiral of the White
CommandsHMS Ferret
HMS Artois
HMS Redoubt
HMS Mercury
HMS Galatea
HMS Texel
HMS Malabar
HMS Belliqueux
HMS Warrior
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

French Revolutionary Wars

Napoleonic Wars

AwardsMilitary 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.

  1. ^ J.A. van Zelm van Eldik in "Moed en Deugd" page 212 [2003].