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Capture of Portobello by Admiral Vernon and Commander Brown
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Capture of Portobello by Admiral Vernon and Commander Brown

Monogrammist IW (Engeland) · 1739 · striking (metalworking); pinchbeck

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Medal. Obverse: half-length busts of Vernon and Brown facing each other, Vernon with a staff in his right hand and Brown with a staff in his left hand within a legend; reverse: inscription. Reverse: six ships entering the harbor of Portobello within a legend; reverse: signature.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
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history medalBrown (commander)Sir Edward VernonPortobelloEngels-Spaanse oorlogInname van Portobello
Credit lineInname van Portobello door admiraal Vernon en commander Brown. 1739. Monogrammist IW (Engeland). Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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