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Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena and proposed attack on Havana, 1741
Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena and proposed attack on Havana, 1741. Obverse: Full-length figure of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), (three-quarter left), sword upright in right hand, left on hip. Small cannon pointing left, behind Vernon, his right foot standing on the long trail. Ship (right), sailing right. Inscription below a castle with three towers (left): 'HAVANAH'. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'ED : VERNON ESQ : VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE'. Reverse: Four ships are sailing right, towards the entrance of a port between two forts (right). City and church with steeple on a hill (left). Leaf ornament below the water. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'VERNON : CONQUERD : CARTAGENA'. Exergue: 'APRIL I : 1741'. Vernon bombarded Cartagena in 1740 and a disastrous attempt was made to capture the city in April 1741.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1085 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Attack on Cartagena, 1741 |
| Date made: | After 1741 |
| People: | Vernon, Edward; Vernon, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 37 mm |
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