Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739, and Chagres, 1740. Obverse: Full-length figure of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) standing on the shore (three-quarter left), right hand pointing at fort, above which is inscribed 'A . VIEW OF . FORT . CHAGRE.' Ship (right), sailing left. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV . D . BY ADMIRAL . VERNON .' Reverse: View of the port. Six ships, placed one, two, three, upper three small, five sailing left, one sailing right. Line enclosing legend. Steeples pointing at letter W and right of T. Legend: 'HE . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY .' Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739'.
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739 and Chagres, 1740; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739 and Chagres, 1740; reverse |