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Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle (1681?-1750), and General Thomas Wentworth, the attack on Cartagena, 1741
Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), Admiral Sir Chaloner Ogle (1681?-1750) and General Thomas Wentworth, the attack on Cartagena, 1741. Obverse: Three figures standing, Vernon in centre; each holds a baton. Above, Fame holding three wreaths, blows a trumpet. Ship (left). Line enclosing legend. Legend: ': AD . VERNON . AD . OGLE . GE . WENTWORTH .' Reverse: A harbour, three ships within it bombarding a town; four ships outside; soldiers and two cannon on a point of land. Legend (within line): 'WHO TOOK CARTHAGENA'. Exergue (between two lines): 'APRIL 1741'. Vernon bombarded Cartagena in 1740 and aun unsuccessful attempt was made to capture the city in April 1741.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1094 |
|---|---|
| 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 Ogle, Chaloner Ogle, Chaloner Wentworth, Thomas Wentworth, Thomas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 39 mm |