For the admiral who commanded the East Indies Station, see Edward Vernon (Royal Navy officer, born 1723).
For other people named Edward Vernon, see Edward Vernon (disambiguation).
Edward Vernon
Admiral Edward "Old Grog" Vernon. Portrait by Thomas Gainsborough
Nickname(s)
"Old Grog"
Born
(1684-11-12)12 November 1684 Westminster, London, England
Died
30 October 1757(1757-10-30) (aged 72) Nacton, Suffolk, England
Allegiance
Kingdom of England Kingdom of Great Britain
Service/branch
Royal Navy
Years of service
1700–1746
Rank
Admiral
Commands held
HMS Dolphin
HMS Rye
HMS Association
HMS Jersey
HMS Assistance
HMS Mary
HMS Grafton
Commander-in-chief Jamaica Station
Commander-in-chief North Sea
Battles/wars
War of the Spanish Succession
Capture of Gibraltar
Battle of Vélez-Málaga
Siege of Barcelona (1705)
War of Jenkins' Ear
Battle of Portobelo (1739)
Battle of Cartagena de Indias
Invasion of Cuba (1741)
Other work
MP for Penryn
MP for Ipswich
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. As a vice admiral during the War of Jenkins' Ear, in 1739 he was responsible for the capture of Portobelo, Panama, seen as expunging the failure of Admiral Hosier there in a previous conflict. However, his amphibious operation against the Spanish port of Cartagena de Indias was a disastrous defeat. Vernon also served as a Member of Parliament (MP) on three occasions and was outspoken on naval matters in Parliament, making him a controversial figure.
The origin of the name "grog" for rum diluted with water is attributed to Vernon. He was known for wearing coats made of grogram cloth, earning him the nickname of "Old Grog", which in turn came to mean the diluted rum that he first introduced into his naval squadron. He is also the eponym of George Washington's estate Mount Vernon, and thereby the many places in the United States named after it.
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