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Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739 and Admiral Haddock
Medal commemorating Admiral Vernon's capture of Porto Bello, 1739, and Admiral Nicholas Haddock (1636-1748). Obverse: Full-length figure of Admiral Haddock, facing, wearing hat, turned three-quarter left. Right hand extended, left resting on muzzle of cannon. Distant view of sea with ship right, fort left. Line enclosing legend. Legend: 'ADML H _ _ _K TOOK O WITH SEVERAL SHIPS ONLY'. Reverse: View of the Porto Bello. Six ships, placed three and three, upper row sailing to left, lower to right. No line enclosing legend. Legend: 'HE . TOOK . PORTO . BELLO . WITH . SIX . SHIPS . ONLY'. Exergue: 'NOV . 22 1739'. Unintentionally credits Haddock with taking Porto Bello as Vernon's name is not mentioned.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC1073 |
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| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Events: | War of Jenkins' Ear: Capture of Porto Bello, 1739 |
| Date made: | After 1739 |
| People: | Vernon, Edward; Vernon, Edward Haddock, Nicholas |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 36 mm |
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