Admiral Vernon Medals Admiral Vernon Medals

Admiral Vernon Medals

The medals issued for sale to the public commemorating hero of the moment Admiral Edward Vernon and his foreign victories deserve to be better known. For this to happen, however, a new collector’s guide to the series will be needed. Vernons were described in Medallic Illustrations as well as in Betts but not in enough detail to make collecting them a challenge. Leander McCormick-Goodhart’s 1945 catalog was a monumental task but one that has left collectors with more difficult attributions than its author intended. Mr. John J. Ford, Jr. collected Vernons with little enthusiasm principally because McCormick-Goodhart was so hard to use. Nevertheless, his collection of Vernons was superb. The rarest pieces are the round ones in silver (or even silver plate) and the ovals. Mr. Ford had several of the former and one of the latter, which should be enough to suggest the importance of his collection.

In his introduction to the August 21, 1972 auction sale of an important collection of Vernon Medals, Alcedo Almanzar nicely summed up the strategic military reasons for Vernon's attack on Porto Bello in these (somewhat abridged) words: "Porto Bello is a seaport village on the Caribbean coast of Panama.. .For two centuries prior to 1739... Spanish galleons, filled with treasure from Vera Cruz, took shelter and refitted there before beginning the perilous return voyage across the ocean. Gold and silver bullion was brought to Porto Bello in cartloads for the purchase of European luxuries brought by the galleons from Spain. But, Porto Bello was also the base for Spanish gunboats which harassed merchant shipping of England and other nations. Spain actively asserted the right to search all vessels sailing to the British West Indies and of confiscating both ship and cargo. The merchants petitioned Parliament for years to no avail...Admiral Hosier, with twenty ships, made an unsuccessful attempt to capture Porto Bello in 1726. Thirteen years later, Vernon, then a member of Parliament, in a debate on Spanish aggression, declared that with six ships of the line he would take the place. England rang with his boast.. .On July 9, 1739 Vernon was made [Vice] Admiral of the Blue and on November 5 sailed for Porto Bello and, as if to carry out his boast, he took only six ships with him, leaving the remainder in Jamaica.”

No description of an 18th century naval action is as exciting to read as the one penned soon afterwards by or for the winning protagonist. Admiral Vernon’s successful engagement at Porto Bello was described in the March 15, 1740 issue of the London Gazette as follows:

“On Thursday last in the Evening Captain Rentone arrived here Express with Letters from Vice-Admiral Vernon, dated on board his Majesty’s Ship the Burford in Porto Bello Harbour, the 12th. of December last, to his Grace the Duke of Newcastle, his Majesty’s Principal Secretary of State, which gave the following Account.

On the 5th. November last Vice-Admiral Vernon sailed from Jamaica with his Majesty’s Ships the Burford, Hampton-Court, Princess Louisa, Worcester, Stratford, Norwich, and Sheerness, the last of which he ordered to cruise off Cartagena. On the 20th of November in the Evening he came in Sight of Porto-Bello, having been delayed in his Passage by contrary Winds. There being but little Wind that Evening, though a very great Swell, he anchored for that Night six Leagues off the Shore, being apprehensive of driving to the Eastward of the Harbour.

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Plan of the Town of Porto Bello

On the 21st in the Morning, the Admiral plyed to Windward in Line of Battle, having given the proper Orders for the Attack, but the Wind proving Easterly, he was obliged to confine his Attack to the Iron Fort only, close to which the Squadron was piloted by Captain Rentone. Commodore Brown, in the Hampton-Court, who led the Attack, executed his Part, as became an Officer of Experience and Resolution, and being well followed by Captain Herbert in the Norwich, and Captain Mayne in the Worcester, the Admiral perceived that some of the Spaniards fled from several Parts of the Fort; upon which he made Signe for the Boats in which the Soldiers were, to make the best of their Way in order to their Landing, whilst he was coming up to the Fort to batter it. The Admiral luffing up as near to the Fort as he could, the Fire of his Small Arms commanded the Enemy’s lower Batteries, and had a good Effect in driving them from those Batteries, from which they could do most Harm; and by this Means the Men were also secured at Landing: And this (as the Enemy afterwards counselled) was the principal Occasion of their deserting the lower Batteries, the Small-shot from the former Ships not having reached them, though their Cannon had beat down some of the upper part of the Fort.

As the Boats came near the Admiral’s Ship, he called to them to go directly on Shore under the Walls of the Fort, tho’ there was no Breach made; but this answered as was expected, by throwing the Enemy into a general Consternation, the Officers and Men who had stood to the lower Battery flying to the upper Part of the Fort, where they held up a White Signal for Capitulating. The Admiral answered with a White Flag but it was some time before he could Stop his own Men, and those on board the Strafford, Captain Trevor, which followed him from Firing. In the mean time the Seamen had climb’d up the Walls of the lower Battery and struck the Colours and then drew the Soldiers up after them, to whom the Spaniards, who had retired to the upper Part of the Fort, soon after surrendered at Discretion. Their number was only five Officers and 35 Men, out of above 300, the rest being either killed or wounded, or having made their Escape. The Ships that went in before the Admiral were fallen to Leeward so as to be out of Sight of the Gloria Castle; but the Admiral’s Ship lying open to the said Castle, they kept on firing their longest guns at him till Night; but not being within Pointy-blank, their Shot either fell short, or went over him; only one Shot went through the Head of his Foretop-mast, just above the Rigging, so that it did no harm.

The Admiral finding they continued their Firing, tried some of his lower tier at them; which being new Guns, answered beyond Expectation, carrying over the Gloria Castle into the Town.

This successful Beginning was attended with very inconsiderable Loss, there being only three Men killed and five wounded on board the Admiral’s Ship; the like Number were killed and wounded on board the Worcester, and one Man had both his Legs shot off on board the Hampton-Court. The other Ships had none killed or wounded, and only two Soldiers were shot going ashore, one of which died soon after of his wounds.

The next morning, being the 22nd the Admiral went on board Commodore Brown, to call the Captains to consult together, and gave out the necessary Orders for warping the Ships up the next Night, in order to attack the Gloria Castle the Night following, as it would not have been practicable to attempt it in the Day-time. But in this he was prevented by the Enemy’s putting up a White Flag at the Gloria Castle, and sending a Boat with a Flag of Truce to the Admiral, with the Governor’s Adjutant, and a Lieutenant of a Man of War, who brought the Conditions signed on which they desired to capitulate.

As had been hoped, a considerable amount of booty was captured, including Ten thousand Dollars, that were arrived and designed for paying the King of Spain’s Troops at Porto Bello, falling into the Admiral’s Hands, he distributed them among his Majesty’s Forces for their Encouragement.”

Collecting Admiral Vernon Medals

As noted above, many collectors in the past have been intimidated by the sheer number and variety of medals relating to the exploits of Admiral Edward Vernon. C. Wyllys Betts encountered this problem in the 19th century and solved it to his own satisfaction by breaking the mass of material into five broad categories:

1) Medals of Vernon naming no event.

2) The capture of Porto Bello, Nov. 21-22, 1739.

3) The capture of Fort Chagre, March 24, 1740.

4) The capture of the outer forts of Cartagena, April 1, 1741.

5) The proposed attack on Havana, July 1741.

Betts subdivided the first category by obverse legend, providing further refinement out of this category’s seeming chaos:

a) Legends relating the fact of the capture of Porto Bello, bearing a Vernon bust.

b) Those proclaiming the revival of British Glory by Vernon, bearing a half-length Vernon portrait.

c) Legends adding the name of Commodore Brown to Vernon’s, two full- or half-length figures of Vernon and Brown.

d) Medals displaying Britain’s royal Arms on the obverse, a scene of the attack on Porto Bello on the reverse.

Perhaps the best approach to this complex series is for the collector to obtain the most pleasing examples possible of all the major types, and then enjoy fitting them into this basic organizing arrangement, then building on this basic outline as new examples join the growing collection.

The Admiral Vernon Betts Medals include Betts-171 to Betts-337.

Adams-Chao NLv 1-ABetts-172Undated (1739) Admiral Vernon, Vice Admiral of the Blue Medal
Adams-Chao NLv 1-A
Betts-172
Undated (1739) Admiral Vernon, Vice Admiral of the Blue Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

The Honble EDWD VERNON Esq : VICE ADMIRAL of the BLUE

Reverse Text:

None

What to Look For: Image courtesy of © The Trustees of the British Museum
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Adams-Chao NLv 2-BBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon Medal
Adams-Chao NLv 2-B
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon Medal
Estimated Survivors: 1-3
Obverse Text:

EDW : VERNON • ESQ : VICE • ADMIRAL • 1739 •

Reverse Text:

• SUCCESS • TO • THE • BRITISH • FLEET •

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Adams-Chao NLv 3-CBetts-244Undated (1739) Admiral Vernon and The Duke of Argyle Medal
Adams-Chao NLv 3-C
Betts-244
Undated (1739) Admiral Vernon and The Duke of Argyle Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

• THE • BRAVE • ADMIRAL • VERNON •

Reverse Text:

• HIS • GRACE • THE • DUKE • OF • ARGYLE

What to Look For: Image courtesy of © The Trustees of the British Museum
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Adams-Chao NLv 4-DBetts-2451740 Admiral Vernon, and The Duke of Argyle Medal
Adams-Chao NLv 4-D
Betts-245
1740 Admiral Vernon, and The Duke of Argyle Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

NON • DORMIT • QUI • VINCIT | ADMIRAL • VERNON • 1739 • IM

Reverse Text:

IN • HUNC • INTUENS • CLARUS • ESTO | DUKE OF ARGYLE

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Adams-Chao NLv 5-DBetts-Unlisted1740 Admiral Vernon, and The Duke of Argyle Medal
Adams-Chao NLv 5-D
Betts-Unlisted
1740 Admiral Vernon, and The Duke of Argyle Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

VICE • ADMIRAL • VERNON • NON • DORMIT • QUI • VINCIT • | IM…

Reverse Text:

IN • HUNC • INTUENS • CLARUS • ESTO | DUKE OF ARGYLE

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Adams-Chao NLv 6-EBetts-242Undated (1739) Make Room For Sir Robert Medal
Adams-Chao NLv 6-E
Betts-242
Undated (1739) Make Room For Sir Robert Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

MAKE : ROOM : FOR : SIR : ROBERT | NO : EXCISE

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Adams-Chao NLa 1-ABetts-2471741 Admiral Vernon, Brown, and Walpole Medal
Adams-Chao NLa 1-A
Betts-247
1741 Admiral Vernon, Brown, and Walpole Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • GENEROUS : DUKE : OF : ARGYLE ·:· • • | NO • • PENTIONER

Reverse Text:

• • • MAKE • ROOM • FOR • SIR : ROBERT | NO : EXGISE

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Adams-Chao PB 1-ABetts-1741740 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PB 1-A
Betts-174
1740 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL VERNON | 17 40

Reverse Text:

PORTO • BELLO | P • E

What to Look For: Image courtesy of © The Trustees of the British Museum
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Adams-Chao PB 2-DBetts-2711739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with No Portrait Medal
Adams-Chao PB 2-D
Betts-271
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with No Portrait Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

G R | HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE | EH DIEU ET MON DROIT MON

Reverse Text:

PORTO • BELLO • TAKEN • BY ADMIRAL • VERNON • WITH • SIX •…

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Adams-Chao PBv 2-BBetts-1731739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 2-B
Betts-173
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 1-3
Obverse Text:

E • VERNON • VI • AD • OF • TH • BLVE

Reverse Text:

PORTO BELLO NOV 22 | MDCCXXXIX

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Adams-Chao PBv 3-CBetts-1951739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 3-C
Betts-195
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VARNON • TOOK • PORTO • BELL •

Reverse Text:

·:· WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY ·:· NOV 22 ·:· 1739 ·:·

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Adams-Chao PBv 11-IBetts-1931739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 11-I
Betts-193
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VERNON • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO •

Reverse Text:

WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY ·:· NOV • 22 ·:· | ·:· 1739…

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Adams-Chao PBv 13-KBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 13-K
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL :: VERNON :: TOOK :: PORTO :: BELLO

Reverse Text:

WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY | NOV 22 1739

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Adams-Chao PBv 17-NBetts-1801739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 17-N
Betts-180
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL ·:· VERNON ·:· TOOK ·:· PORTO ·:· BELLO

Reverse Text:

WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY :: NOV ·:· 22 ·:· 1739

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Adams-Chao PBv 19-NBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 19-N
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL ·:· VERNON ·:· TOOK ·:· PORTO ·:· BELLO

Reverse Text:

WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY ·:· NOV ·:· 22 ·:· 1739

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Adams-Chao PBv 22-SBetts-2001739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 22-S
Betts-200
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY •…

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Adams-Chao PBv 25-UBetts-201Undated Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 25-U
Betts-201
Undated Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE ·:· TOOK ·:· PORTO ·:· BELLO :: WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:·…

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Adams-Chao PBv 30-BBBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with Vernon's Portrait Alone Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 30-BB
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with Vernon's Portrait Alone Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON :·

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY •…

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Adams-Chao PBv 34-GGBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with Vernon's Portrait Alone Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 34-GG
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with Vernon's Portrait Alone Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao PBv 36-IIBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 36-II
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH •SIX • MEN • OF • WAR…

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Adams-Chao PBv 39-LLBetts-2071739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 39-LL
Betts-207
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao PBv 44-UUBetts-2111739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 44-UU
Betts-211
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY •• REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao PBv 47-VVBetts-1961739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 47-VV
Betts-196
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao PBv 50-YYBetts-1751739 Admiral Vernon Made Us Free Medal
Adams-Chao PBv 50-YY
Betts-175
1739 Admiral Vernon Made Us Free Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

BRAVE VERNON MADE US FREE

Reverse Text:

NO SEARCH UPON THE SEAS SHAL BE | PORTO • BELLO

What to Look For: ANS 1950.47.42. Images courtesy of the American Numismatic Society.
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Adams-Chao PBvi 1-ABetts-1821739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 1-A
Betts-182
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL ·:· VERNON ·:· TOOK ·:· PORTO ·:· BELLO

Reverse Text:

WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY | NOV • 22 • 1739

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Adams-Chao PBvi 3-CBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 3-C
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello with Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY | NOV 22 1739

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Adams-Chao PBvi 4-DBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 4-D
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE BRITISH GLORY REVIV D BY ADMIRAL VERNON

Reverse Text:

WHO TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY | NOV 22 1739

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Adams-Chao PBvi 5-EBetts-2211739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 5-E
Betts-221
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY • • | NOV • 22 • 1739 •…

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Adams-Chao PBvi 9-JBetts-2411739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 9-J
Betts-241
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADM • L • VERNON |…

Reverse Text:

HE TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • | NO :…

What to Look For: ANS 1950.47.70. Images courtesy of the American Numismatic Society.
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Adams-Chao PBvi 11-NBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 11-N
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY NOV | 22 • 1739 | DUBLIN

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Adams-Chao PBvi 11-PBetts-2381739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 11-P
Betts-238
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY | NOV • 22 • 1739

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Adams-Chao PBvi 15-RBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 15-R
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIVD BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao PBvi 17-YBetts-2341739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 17-Y
Betts-234
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello Taken with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

What to Look For: ANS 0000.999.38149. Images courtesy of the American Numismatic Society.
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Adams-Chao PBvi 20-HHBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 20-HH
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao PBvi 23-LLBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 23-LL
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIVD • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao PBvi 23-MMBetts-2311739 Admiral Vernon with Portrait and Icons Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 23-MM
Betts-231
1739 Admiral Vernon with Portrait and Icons Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS : ONLY | NOV :…

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Adams-Chao PBvi 25-OOBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 25-OO
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE BRITISH • GLORY REVIV D • BY • AD • VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY

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Adams-Chao PBvi 26-PPBetts-2261739 Admiral Vernon with Icons and Portrait Medal
Adams-Chao PBvi 26-PP
Betts-226
1739 Admiral Vernon with Icons and Portrait Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

• • THE • BRITISH • GLORY REVIV • D • BY • ADM • L •…

Reverse Text:

• • HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS : ONLY…

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Adams-Chao PBvb 1-ABetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 1-A
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VERNON • AND • COMMODORE • BROWN •

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS ONLY • | NOV…

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Adams-Chao PBvb 2-DBetts-2491739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 2-D
Betts-249
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL VERNON AND COMMODORE BROWN

Reverse Text:

TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • NOV • 22…

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Adams-Chao PBvb 4-GBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 4-G
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VERNON • AND COMMODORE • BROWN

Reverse Text:

TOOK ·:· PORTO ·:· BELLO ·:· WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY |…

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Adams-Chao PBvb 5-HBetts-2671739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 5-H
Betts-267
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL VERNON AND COMMODORE | TOOK PORTO | BELLO

Reverse Text:

WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY NOV 22 1739 | GOD • PRESERVE THE | ENGLISH • FLEET

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Adams-Chao PBvb 5-IBetts-2661739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 5-I
Betts-266
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL VERNON AND COMMODORE BROWN | TOOK PORTO BELLO

Reverse Text:

WITH ·:· SIX ·:· SHIPS ·:· ONLY ·:· NOV ·:· 22 ·:· 1739

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Adams-Chao PBvb 6-JBetts-2681739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 6-J
Betts-268
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

• OF ·:· ADMIRAL ·:· VERNON ·:· AND ·:· COMMODORE ·:· BROWN •…

Reverse Text:

PORTO • BELLO • WAS • TAKEN • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY •…

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Adams-Chao PBvb 9-NBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 9-N
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VERNON • AND • COMMODRE • BROWN •

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao PBvb 11-SBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 11-S
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VERNON • AND • COMMODORE • BROWN •

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao PBvb 15-XBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Adams-Chao PBvb 15-X
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon and Commodore Brown Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

AD • V ERN ON • COM DOR BROWN

Reverse Text:

HE : TOOK : PORTO : BELLO : WITH : SIX : SHIPS : ONLY | NOV : 22 • 1739

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Adams-Chao PBvl 1-ABetts-3041739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBvl 1-A
Betts-304
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • PRIDE • OF • SPAIN • HUMBLED • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON |…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao PBvl 2-BBetts-3071739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBvl 2-B
Betts-307
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • PRIDE • OF • SPAIN • HUMBLED BY AD : VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao PBvl 3-BBetts-3061739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao PBvl 3-B
Betts-306
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • PRIDE • OF • SPAIN • HUMBLED • BY • AD : VERNON

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao PBvl 4-CBetts-3051739 Admiral Vernon and Lezo in Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao PBvl 4-C
Betts-305
1739 Admiral Vernon and Lezo in Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE PRIDE OF SPAIN HUMBLED BY ADML VERNON | DON BLASS

Reverse Text:

HE TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY | NOV 22 1739

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Adams-Chao PBvl 5-DBetts-3021739 Admiral Vernon with Lezo Medal
Adams-Chao PBvl 5-D
Betts-302
1739 Admiral Vernon with Lezo Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE SPANISH PRIDE PULL D DOWN BY ADMIRAL VERNON | DON BLASS

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao PBvow 1-ABetts-3091739 Porto Bello Medals with Ogle and Wentworth Medal
Adams-Chao PBvow 1-A
Betts-309
1739 Porto Bello Medals with Ogle and Wentworth Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

BRAVE : VERNON OGLE | & WENTWORTH

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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 Adams-Chao PBvlb 1-ABetts-3081739 Admiral Vernon, Commodore Brown and Don Blass Surrender Medal
Adams-Chao PBvlb 1-A
Betts-308
1739 Admiral Vernon, Commodore Brown and Don Blass Surrender Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • PRIDE • OF • SPAIN HUMBLED • BY • A • D • : VERN • N…

Reverse Text:

PORTO • BELLO • TAKEN • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON • WITH • SIX…

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Adams-Chao FCv 1-ABetts-2771739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 1-A
Betts-277
1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

VICE • AD : RL • OF THE BLEW ; & COM : ER • IN CHIEF • OF • ALL…

Reverse Text:

PORTO BELLO • TAKEN BY ADMIRAL VERNON • WITH SIX MEN OF WAR ONLY •…

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Adams-Chao FCv 3-BBetts-2791739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 3-B
Betts-279
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

VICE • AD : RL • OF THE BLEW ; & COM : ER • IN CHIEF • OF ALL HIS…

Reverse Text:

PORTO BELLO • TAKEN • BY • ADMIRAL VERNON • WITH SIX MEN OF WAR…

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Adams-Chao FCv 5-DBetts-2751739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 5-D
Betts-275
1739 Admiral Vernon at Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

HATH • ONCE • MORE • REVIV • D • THE • BRITISH • GLORY :· |…

Reverse Text:

BY • THE • TAKING • OF • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS…

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Adams-Chao FCv 6-EBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 6-E
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • MEN • OF • WAR…

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Adams-Chao FCv 6-GBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 6-G
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao FCv 6-HBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Taking of Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 6-H
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Taking of Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO• WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao FCv 7-HBetts-2821739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre, Panama Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 7-H
Betts-282
1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre, Panama Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao FCv 9-IBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, Conquest at Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 9-I
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, Conquest at Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao FCv 9-JBetts-2841739 Admiral Vernon in Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 9-J
Betts-284
1739 Admiral Vernon in Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao FCv 11-OBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 11-O
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 4-12
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao FCv 12-PBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, The Capture of Fort Chagre Panama Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 12-P
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, The Capture of Fort Chagre Panama Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao FCv 13-RBetts-2941739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 13-R
Betts-294
1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ADML VERNON TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY | FORT CHAGRE | NOV 22…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • •…

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Adams-Chao FCv 14-SBetts-2851739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 14-S
Betts-285
1739 Admiral Vernon at Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao FCv 15-VBetts-286Undated Admiral Vernon, By Courage and Conduct Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 15-V
Betts-286
Undated Admiral Vernon, By Courage and Conduct Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON | A…

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • |…

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Adams-Chao FCv 16-XBetts-2911739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 16-X
Betts-291
1739 Admiral Vernon, Porto Bello and Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

IN MEMORY OF ADMIRAL VERNON | FORT CHAGRE | I • M

Reverse Text:

WHO TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY | NOV 22 1739

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Adams-Chao FCv 17-XBetts-2921739 Admiral Vernon, Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 17-X
Betts-292
1739 Admiral Vernon, Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

IN MEMORY OF ADMIRAL VERNON | FORT CHAGRE

Reverse Text:

WHO TOOK PORTO BELLO WITH SIX SHIPS ONLY | NOV 22 1739

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Adams-Chao FCv 18-YBetts-Unlisted1739 Admiral Vernon, The Taking of Fort Chagre Medal
Adams-Chao FCv 18-Y
Betts-Unlisted
1739 Admiral Vernon, The Taking of Fort Chagre Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

PORTO • BELLO • TAKEN • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON :· | FORT CHAGRE

Reverse Text:

WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY • NOV • 22 • 1739 •

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Adams-Chao CAv 2-BBetts-3321741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAv 2-B
Betts-332
1741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VERNON • THE • PRESERVER • OF • HIS • COUNTRY

Reverse Text:

TOOK CARTHAGENA | 1741 | S • PHILIPS | BOCACHICA | IAGO | S • IOS

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Adams-Chao CAv 3-CBetts-3311741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAv 3-C
Betts-331
1741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH : GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL : VERNON

Reverse Text:

AD • VERNON • GENL • OGLE • TOOK • CARTHAGENA • BY • SEA •…

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Adams-Chao CAv 3-DBetts-Unlisted1741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAv 3-D
Betts-Unlisted
1741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • BRITISH • GLORY • REVIV • D • BY • ADMIRAL : VERNON

Reverse Text:

AD • VERNON • ADML ; OGLE • TOOK • CARTHAGENA • BY • SEA •…

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Adams-Chao CAv 4-EBetts-3331741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAv 4-E
Betts-333
1741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

I • CAME • I • SAW • I • CONQUERED | CARTHAGENA

Reverse Text:

NONE • MORE • READY • NON • MORE • BRAVE • APRIL • 1741 • |…

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Adams-Chao CAv 5-FBetts-3351741 Admiral Vernon in Cartagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAv 5-F
Betts-335
1741 Admiral Vernon in Cartagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ADML • VERNON • VIEWING • THE TOWN • OF • CARTHAGENA

Reverse Text:

HE DESTROY D THE FORTS OF CARTHAGENA | APRIL 1741 | DON BLASS

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Adams-Chao CAv 6-GBetts-3341741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAv 6-G
Betts-334
1741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 76-200
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL : VERNON : VEIWING : THE : TOWN : OF : CARTHAGANA | 1740 : 1

Reverse Text:

THE FORTS OF CARTHAGENA DESTROYD BY ADM VERNON | 1741 | S • IOSEPH | S…

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Adams-Chao CAvl 1-BBetts-3251741 Admiral Vernon and Lezo at Cartagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAvl 1-B
Betts-325
1741 Admiral Vernon and Lezo at Cartagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE • PRIDE • OF • SPAIN • HUMBLED • BY • AD : VERNON | DON •…

Reverse Text:

VERNON : CONQUERD : CARTAGENA | APRIL 1 : 1741

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Adams-Chao CAvl 2-DBetts-3291741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAvl 2-D
Betts-329
1741 Admiral Vernon at Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE SPANISH • PRIDE • PULLD • DOWN • BY • ADMIRAL • VERNON •…

Reverse Text:

TRUE BRITISH HEROES TOOK CARTHAGENA | APRIL 1741 | DON BLASS

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Adams-Chao CAvl 3-FBetts-Unlisted1741 Admiral Vernon and Lezo at Carthagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAvl 3-F
Betts-Unlisted
1741 Admiral Vernon and Lezo at Carthagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

THE PRIDE OF SPAIN HUMBLED BY ADML VERNON | DON BLASS

Reverse Text:

HE TOOK CARTHAGENA APRIL 1741 | DON BLASS

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Adams-Chao CAvo 2-BBetts-3191741 Admiral Vernon and Chaloner Ogle Medal
Adams-Chao CAvo 2-B
Betts-319
1741 Admiral Vernon and Chaloner Ogle Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL VERNON AND SR CHALONER OGLE

Reverse Text:

TRUE BRITISH HEROES TOOK CARTHAGENA APRIL 1741 | DON BLASS

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Adams-Chao CAvo 3-DBetts-3181741 Admiral Vernon and Chaloner Ogle Medal
Adams-Chao CAvo 3-D
Betts-318
1741 Admiral Vernon and Chaloner Ogle Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ADMIRAL • VERNON • AND • SR • CHALONER • OGLE

Reverse Text:

TRUE BRITISH HEROES TOOK CARTHAGENA | APRIL 1741

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Adams-Chao CAvo 4-FBetts-3241741 Admiral Vernon and Chaloner Ogle Medal
Adams-Chao CAvo 4-F
Betts-324
1741 Admiral Vernon and Chaloner Ogle Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ADML VERNON AND SR CHALONER OGLE | WE LOOK FOR | DO BLASS

Reverse Text:

TOOK CARTHAGENA APRIL 1741 | DON BLASS

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Adams-Chao CAvlo 1-BBetts-3231741 Admiral Vernon, Lezo, and Ogle in Cartagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAvlo 1-B
Betts-323
1741 Admiral Vernon, Lezo, and Ogle in Cartagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

THE • PRIDE • OF • SPAIN * HUMBLED • BY • AD • VERNON | AND SR…

Reverse Text:

THEY TOOK CARTHAGENA APRIL 1741 | DON BLASS

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Adams-Chao CAvow 1-ABetts-3101741 Admiral Vernon, Ogle, and Wentworth at Cartagena Medal
Adams-Chao CAvow 1-A
Betts-310
1741 Admiral Vernon, Ogle, and Wentworth at Cartagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

BRAVE : VERNON : OGLE | & WENTWORTH

Reverse Text:

VERNON : CONQUERD : CARTAGENA | APRIL 1 : 1741

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Adams-Chao HAv 1-ABetts-3131739 Admiral Vernon, Havana and Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao HAv 1-A
Betts-313
1739 Admiral Vernon, Havana and Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 31-75
Obverse Text:

ED : VERNON ESQ : VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE | HAVANAI

Reverse Text:

WHO • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao HAv 1-BBetts-3141739 Admiral Vernon, Havana and Porto Bello Medal
Adams-Chao HAv 1-B
Betts-314
1739 Admiral Vernon, Havana and Porto Bello Medal
Estimated Survivors: 76-200
Obverse Text:

ED : VERNON ESQ : VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE | HAVANAI

Reverse Text:

HE • TOOK • PORTO • BELLO • WITH • SIX • SHIPS • ONLY | NOV…

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Adams-Chao HAv 1-CBetts-3151741 Admiral Vernon, Havana and Cathagena Medal
Adams-Chao HAv 1-C
Betts-315
1741 Admiral Vernon, Havana and Cathagena Medal
Estimated Survivors: 13-30
Obverse Text:

ED : VERNON ESQ : VICE ADMIRAL OF THE BLUE | HAVANAI

Reverse Text:

VERNON : CONQUERD : CARTAGENA | APRIL 1 : 1741

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