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Vernon, Edward 1684-1757
Naval officer; born in Westminster, England, Nov. 12, 1684; served under Admiral Hopson in the expedition which destroyed the French and Spanish fleets off Vigo on Oct. 12, 1702, and was at the naval battle between the French and English off Malaga in 1704.
In 1708 he attained the rank of rear-admiral, and remained in active service until 1727, when he was elected to Parliament.
He loudly condemned the acts of the ministry, and, in the course of remarks, while arraigning them for their weakness, declared that Porto Bello could be taken with six ships.
For this remark he was extolled throughout the kingdom.
There was a loud clamor against the ministry, and to silence it they sent Vernon to the West Indies, with the commission of viceadmiral of the blue.
With six men-of-war he captured Porto Bello on the day after the attack (Nov. 23, 1739), the English losing only seven men. For this exploit a commemorative medal was struck, bearing an effigy of the ad
Vigo (Spain) (search for this): entry vernon-edward
Vernon, Edward 1684-1757
Naval officer; born in Westminster, England, Nov. 12, 1684; served under Admiral Hopson in the expedition which destroyed the French and Spanish fleets off Vigo on Oct. 12, 1702, and was at the naval battle between the French and English off Malaga in 1704.
In 1708 he attained the rank of rear-admiral, and remained in active service until 1727, when he was elected to Parliament.
He loudly condemned the acts of the ministry, and, in the course of remarks, while arraigning them for their weakness, declared that Porto Bello could be taken with six ships.
For this remark he was extolled throughout the kingdom.
There was a loud clamor against the ministry, and to silence it they sent Vernon to the West Indies, with the commission of viceadmiral of the blue.
With six men-of-war he captured Porto Bello on the day after the attack (Nov. 23, 1739), the English losing only seven men. For this exploit a commemorative medal was struck, bearing an effigy of the ad
Vernon River, Ga. (Georgia, United States) (search for this): entry vernon-edward
Jamaica, L. I. (New York, United States) (search for this): entry vernon-edward
Mount Vernon, Knox County, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry vernon-edward
Westminster (United Kingdom) (search for this): entry vernon-edward
Vernon, Edward 1684-1757
Naval officer; born in Westminster, England, Nov. 12, 1684; served under Admiral Hopson in the expedition which destroyed the French and Spanish fleets off Vigo on Oct. 12, 1702, and was at the naval battle between the French and English off Malaga in 1704.
In 1708 he attained the rank of rear-admiral, and remained in active service until 1727, when he was elected to Parliament.
He loudly condemned the acts of the ministry, and, in the course of remarks, while arraigning them for their weakness, declared that Porto Bello could be taken with six ships.
For this remark he was extolled throughout the kingdom.
There was a loud clamor against the ministry, and to silence it they sent Vernon to the West Indies, with the commission of viceadmiral of the blue.
With six men-of-war he captured Porto Bello on the day after the attack (Nov. 23, 1739), the English losing only seven men. For this exploit a commemorative medal was struck, bearing an effigy of the ad
Franklin Mills, Portage County, Ohio (Ohio, United States) (search for this): entry vernon-edward
West Indies (search for this): entry vernon-edward