Edward Vernon – Great Britain
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Edward Vernon was an 18th-century British admiral renowned for his naval victories during the War of Jenkins’ Ear and for popularizing the diluted rum ration known as “grog” in the Royal Navy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Edward Vernon – Great Britain canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royal Navy admiral
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human ⓘ |
| allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1684-11-12 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
London, England
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surface form:
London
Westminster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Church of St Martin, Nacton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | Kingdom of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanded |
British fleet at the Battle of Porto Bello
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expedition against Cartagena de Indias ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Spanish War (1739–1748) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1757-10-30 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Nacton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Westminster School ⓘ |
| era | 18th century ⓘ |
| father | James Vernon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCauseOfNickname | grogram cloak he habitually wore ⓘ |
| hasHonorificPrefix | Admiral ⓘ |
| hasNationality | British ⓘ |
| implementedPolicy | dilution of sailors’ rum with water and citrus juice ⓘ |
| influenced | Royal Navy rum ration practices ⓘ |
| inspiredNameOf | grog ⓘ |
| knownFor |
naval victories in the War of Jenkins’ Ear
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popularizing diluted rum ration "grog" ⓘ |
| memberOf | Parliament of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Admiral ⓘ |
| nickname | Old Grog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
capture of Porto Bello (1739)
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failed siege of Cartagena de Indias (1741) ⓘ |
| notableFor | advocacy of naval reforms ⓘ |
| notableWork | introduction of grog in the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| occupation |
naval officer
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politician ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
War of Jenkins’ Ear
NERFINISHED
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War of the Austrian Succession NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Member of Parliament for Ipswich
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Member of Parliament for Penryn ⓘ |
| residence | Nacton, Suffolk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEntryYear | 1700 ⓘ |
| shipCommanded |
HMS Boyne
NERFINISHED
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HMS Burford NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Grafton NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Hampton Court NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ HMS Norwich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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