Search results
Admiral Edward Vernon (12 November 1684 – 30 October 1757) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He had a long and distinguished career, rising to the rank of admiral after 46 years service.
Jul 3, 2019 · Learn about the life and career of Admiral Edward Vernon, a distinguished officer in the Royal Navy who fought in several wars and invented grog. Find out how he captured Porto Bello, failed at Cartagena, and became a hero in Britain.
May 14, 2018 · Vernon, Edward (1684–1757). Admiral. Second son of James Vernon, secretary of state to William III, Vernon entered the navy at the age of 15, and was given his first command in 1706. In 1722 he came into Parliament as MP for Penryn but moved into opposition and lost his seat in 1734.
Admiral Edward Vernon became a popular and Opposition hero when he captured the Spanish settlement of Portobelo (in what is now Panama) in November 1739. But his victory was followed by several defeats, and Britain soon became embroiled in a wider European conflict, the War of….
Admiral Sir Edward Vernon (30 October 1723 – 16 June 1794) was a Royal Navy officer who became Commander-in-Chief of the East Indies Station.
Sir Edward Vernon. After four years of unemployment he was posted captain of the Mermaid 20 on 3 April 1753, yet he appears to have only retained her for two months before spending another period on the beach.
People also ask
Who was Edward Vernon?
Where was Admiral Edward Vernon buried?
How did Edward Vernon become a popular hero?
Who is Vernon Edwards?
Who were Edward & Vernon's siblings?
When did Admiral Edward Vernon raze Portobelo?
Admiral Edward Vernon (12 November 1684 – 30 October 1757) was a Royal Navy officer and politician. He had a long and distinguished career, rising to the rank of admiral after 46 years service.
