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Medal cast
Two casts, obverse and reverse, of a commemorative medal. Obverse: A full-length figure of Vernon facing right, a sword in his right hand, a baton in his extended left. A fort to the right below the baton inscribed: 'FORT CHAGRE' Legend: 'THE.BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV.D . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON'. Reverse: A view of the port. Six shipsare placed two and four, all sailing left. Legend: 'WHO . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY. Exergue: 'NOV. 22. 1739'.
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Object Details
| ID: | SEC0988 |
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| Type: | Medal cast |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of San Lorenzo, 1740; War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739 |
| Date made: | 22 Nov 1739; 24 Mar 1740 |
| People: | Vernon, Edward |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London, Wellcome Collection |
| Measurements: | Overall: 5 mm x 38 mm |