The Scilly naval disaster of 1707 , in which a fleet commanded by Sir Cloudesley Shovell foundered , highlighted mismanagement at the Admiralty , for which George was nominally responsible . Pressure grew to replace Admiral Churchill with someone more dynamic . By October 1708 , five powerful politicians , known as the Whig Junto — Lords Somers , Halifax , Orford , Wharton and Sunderland — were clamouring for the removal of both Prince George and Churchill . Marlborough wrote to his brother telling him to resign , but Churchill refused , protected by Prince George
Scilly naval disaster of 1707
Scilly naval disaster of 1707
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