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London Evening Post

Location

London, Middlesex, United Kingdom

Date

Jun 02, 1741

Page

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Account of Cartagena Harbour Forts and English Camp

From Admiral Vernon's ship in Cartagena Harbour dated April 1 1741 the writer provides a journal style account of the expedition against Cartagena. It lists the city districts forts and batteries including Bocca Chica Castillo de 80 Guns and Fort St Joseph along with the English camp and ship stations in the harbour.

Admiral Vernon Eeebix Carthagena Proimise Bocca-Chica St. Joseph Bocca-Chica Castle Fort St. Joseph Fort St. Philip Raffel Norfolk Shrewsbury Fort St. Jago Don Blais de Lezzo

A Narrative of Proceepines Before Carthagena 1740

A detailed account of Admiral Vernon’s operations near Carthagena in 1740 41. The British fleet moves from Hispaniola to the coast, delivers bombardments, lands land forces and marines, and challenges Bocca-Chica and Fort St. Joseph. The text notes fortifications, ferries, and the successful night landing by Vernon’s forces against the Spanish defenses.

Vernon d’Antin West-Indies Ijrish Bay Hispaniola Canon Carthagena Port-Royal Bocca-Chica Enineets Mayjesty Hampton Court Digby Dent Jamaica All Boars Mann Warfon Boscawen Fort St. Joseph

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