Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Hawke akatumwa kunotsiva Admiral John Byng somutungamiriri muMediterranean, nemirairo yokusimudza mureza wake muchikamu chechipiri HMS "Ramillies", muna June 1756. Byng akanga asina kukwanisa
Akasunungura Menorca (nhoroondo inonzi "Minorca" neBritish) zvichitevera Hondo yeMinorca uye akadzoserwa kuBritain kwaakatongwa ndokuurayiwa. Panenge pakarepo Menorca payakanga yadonha muna June 1756, ngarava dzeFrance dzakanga dzadzokera kuToulon kuitira kana dzikarwiswa naHawke. Paakangosvika kure neMenorca, Hawke akawana kuti chitsuwa chacho chakanga chazvipira uye pakanga pasina zvakawanda zvaaigona kuita kuti achinje izvi. Akasarudza kusaburitsa mauto aakanga auya nawo kubva kuGibraltar. Hawke akabva apedza mwedzi mitatu achishanyira Menorca neMarseille asati adzokera kumusha uko akapa uchapupu hwairwisa Byng. Hawke akazonetswa nevamwe vatsigiri vaBying, nekusavhara Menorca kana Toulon. Akakwidziridzwa kuva Admiral azere musi wa 24 Kukadzi 1757.