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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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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The
London Evening-Post
Porto-Bello
Cardhagena
Norra Be. de la Papa
St. Cazara
St. Philip
St. Jago
Castillo-Grande
Fort Manzanilla
Pasfe Cavallo
Quenca
Varu