Edward Tyng (1683 – 1755) was a

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officer who was captain of the batteries and fortifications of Boston and in command of the first Massachusetts man-of-war Prince of Orange (ship) (1740). He was the son-in-law of Cyprian Southack. He was the son of Edward Tyng, who, during

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, was the commander of

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and later became Governor of

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, only to be taken prisoner in the Naval battle off St. John (1691). During

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he broke the

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, French and Acadian sieges of Annapolis Royal in 1744 and again the following year (1745). As commodore of the fleet, Tyng led 13 armed vessels and about 90 transports in the successful Siege of Louisbourg (1745). He participated in the Capture of the Vigilant and the destruction of Port Dauphin (

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) in June 1745. His son was Col William Tyng who was a soldier in the British army.

Gallery

File:Edward Tyng by Joseph Blackburn.png, Commodore Edward Tyng by Joseph Blackburn File:Edward Tyng Silver, 1744.png, Silver Cup presented to Edward Tyng by Boston Merchants for defeating Captain Joannis-Galand d'Olabaratz, the first French privateer off the Boston coast, 24 June 1744 File:Massachusetts Frigate, c.1745.png, Commanded by Tyng -

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, Flagship for Siege of Louisbourg, 1745

References

Sources

Canadian Biography - Edward TyngMemoirs of Edward Tyng, Esquire ... and of Hon. William Tyng ... By Edward Tyng, William Tyng, Timothy Alden

The Province Snow, "Prince of Orange." (1901)
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