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temp. HANOVER. Edward Vernon and Charles Brown. 1684-1757 and 1678/9-1753. Æ Medal (37mm, 15.77 g, 6h). Capture of Portobello. Dated 22 November 1739. ADMIRAL · VERNON · AND · COMMODORE · BROWN, confronted three-quarter length busts of Vernon and Brown clasping hands, each holding baton; floral spray in exergue / HE · TOOK · PORTO · BELLO · WITH · SIX · SHIPS · ONLY ·, six English ships entering the harbor of Portobello; in exergue, NOV · 22 · 1739 over floral spray. MI –; Eimer –; Adams-Chao PBvb 11-S; Betts –. VF, brassy surfaces with brown spotting.
Porto Bello was a major naval base in the new world from which Spanish forces frequently harassed British shipping in the Caribbean. After famously claiming that he could take the city with a mere six ships, Admiral Edward Vernon successfully captured the settlement following a two-day siege.
Porto Bello was a major naval base in the new world from which Spanish forces frequently harassed British shipping in the Caribbean. After famously claiming that he could take the city with a mere six ships, Admiral Edward Vernon successfully captured the settlement following a two-day siege.