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Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) and the capture of Porto Bello, 1739. Obverse: Admiral Vernon three-quarter right, face front, baton in right hand (left), Commodore Charles Brown three-quarter left, face profile, baton in left hand (right). Background stippled. Legend: 'ADMIRAL .VERNON . AND . COMMODORE . BROWN'. Reverse: View of Porto Bello harbour and ships; spire pointing to right of letter O. Legend: 'TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739.'
caption: Record Shot - Do not reproduce. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Vernon medals Charles Edward Brown | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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