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Description: | Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena, 1741. Obverse: Full-length figure of Admiral Edward Vernon (1684-1757) facing right, sword in right hand; he receives with his left the sword tendered by 'DON BLASS', who faces Vernon on both knees. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'THE . SPANISH . PRIDE . PULLD . DOWN . BY . ADMIRAL . VERNON .' Exergue: Ornament of shell with two leaves on each side. Reverse: Two ships sailing to right, towards a fort in right foreground; two forts in centre, connected by chain boom, behind which is a ship. In distance, city in straight line; flagstaff of tower in city points at letter O, spire K. Coastline, left and right, at U and H. Legend: 'TRUE BRITISH HEROES TOOK CARTHAGENA'. Exergue: 'APRIL 1741'. Vernon bombarded Cartagena in 1740 and a disastrous attempt was made to capture the city in April 1741. On this occasion the Spanish commander Blas de Lezo y Olavarrieta, successfully defended Cartagena against the British.
caption: Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena, 1741; obverse
caption: Medal commemorating Vernon's attack on Cartagena, 1741; reverse | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | Vernon Blas de Lezo y medals Olavarrieta Edward | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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