Keywords: "Toma" de Cartagena por Vernon.jpg Eduardo Vernon durante la Guerra del Asiento o de la Oreja de Jenkins En ella aparece Vernon sosteniendo un bastón de mando mientras señala la ciudad con la flota inglesa a sus espaldas La leyenda dice Admiral Vernon Vhinning the Town of Carthagana es decir «El Almirante Vernon tomando la villa de Cartagena» Tras la abrumadora derrota sufrida por Vernon en Cartagena las medallas fueron retiradas aunque se conservaron algunas Museo Naval de Madrid Edward Vernon during the War of Jenkins' Ear The medal depicts admiral Vernon holding a command stick and finger pointing the city with his fleet behind him The medal says Admiral Vernon Vhinning the Town of Carthagana After the crushing defeat suffered by the English fleet in Cartagena the medals were retired but some were saved Naval Museum of Madrid own Avieso 1740 1 “ 1741 War of Jenkins' Ear Edward Vernon Naval battles involving Great Britain Battle of Cartagena de Indias Naval battles involving Spain Conflicts in 1741 Naval Museum of Madrid History of the Spanish Navy |