Description: | Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739, and Chagres, 1740. Obverse: Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757), three-quarter left, face profile left, a baton in left hand, fort with nine guns(left) inscribed: 'FORT CHAGRE', curved tree (right). Field below fort stippled. Legend: 'THE . BRITISH . GLORY . REVIV.D . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON'. Reverse: View of Porto Bello harbour and ships, tower pointing to second letter L, cupola W, spire T. Legend: 'WHO . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV . 22 . 1739'. Small scroll below.
caption: Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739 and Chagres, 1740; obverse |