He was a scapegoat and everyone knew it .
Lady Byng was a direct descendent of the infamous Admiral John Byng who 'd been executed in 1757 for allowing the French to take Minorca .
Admiral was a scapegoat and everyone knew it .
Lady Byng was a direct descendent of the infamous Admiral John Byng who 'd been executed in 1757 for allowing the French to take Minorca .