%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> VERNON's Glory: Or, The Spaniards Defeat. / Being an Account of the Taking of Carthagena by Vice-Admiral Vernon, Rear-Admiral Ogle, and / Commodore Lestock on the First of April last. Written by a Sailor on board the Shrewsbury, and / brought over by the Spence Sloop. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton ?-? Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/09/2011 31367

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T50688 4 UNKNOWN UNKNOWN UNKNOWN Brave Vernon's Triumph Queen Dido; Troy Town Brave Vernon's Triumph ONCE more brave Boys let us proclaim / Brave Noble Admiral Vernon's Fame, Roxburghe Ballads Editor None None None None Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 3: 873 VERNON's Glory: Or, The Spaniards Defeat. / Being an Account of the Taking of Carthagena by Vice-Admiral Vernon, Rear-Admiral Ogle, and / Commodore Lestock on the First of April last. Written by a Sailor on board the Shrewsbury, and / brought over by the Spence Sloop. VERNON’s Glory: Or, The Spaniards Defeat. Being an Account of the Taking of Carthagena by Vice-Admiral Vernon, Rear-Admiral Ogle, and Commodore Lestock on the First of April last. Written by a Sailor on board the Shrewsbury, and brought over by the Spence Sloop. Vernon's Glory: Or, The Spaniards Defeat. Being an Account of the Taking of Cartagena by Vice Admiral Vernon, Rear Admiral Ogle, and Commodore Lestock on the First of April last. Written by a Sailor on board the Shrewsbury, and brought over by the Spence Sloop. ?-?

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ONCE more brave Boys let us proclaim Brave Noble Admiral Vernons Fame, With Sir Chaloner Ogle too; they now have made the Spaniards rue: For Carthageen they now have taen, and laid it level with the Ground, Seven Castles so brave their Town could not save, for Vernon and Ogle have beat them down. Last March we did from Jamaica sail, with a fair and gentle Gale, Vice Admiral Vernon of the Blue, Sir Chaloner Ogle Rear-admiral too, With Lestock Commodore, we made our Cannons roar, and two and twenty Frigates besides, Thirty Ships of the Line, a Sight very fine, before Carthageen at anchor to ride. Bocachica Castle first we took, which made the Spaniards blue to look; That being of the largest Force, the other six did fall of course: With our Cannons and Bombs we dismounted their Guns, and our Colours did on their Castles raise: Then toss off a Glass, and about let it pass, to Admiral Vernons and Ogles Praise. For twelve Hours space we bombarded the Town, Before we brought their proud Spirits down, We fird so smart, that they thought we were mad, at length to surrender they were glad: We did so cannonade, and such Breaches we made and many of their Houses set in a Flame, They did submit to Fate, and the Town surrender to Admiral Vernon, the Scourge of Spain. The Shrewsbury she did suffer most, and many of her Sailors lost, Her Cable broke, on the Castles she drove, and there expected she would have stove; But kind Providence stood in her Defence: much shatterd, at last she cleard her Way, Her jolly Sailors bold, those noble Hearts of Gold, all the time shewd the Spaniards gallant Play. Don Blass with six Ships in the Harbour lay, and soon we shewd him British Play; We made that proud and hectoring Don Coward-like from his Ship to run: Tho his Ship he forsook, two Captains we took, and unto England brought them home: Let th insulting Foe, and proud Don know, Vernon can conquer wherever he comes.
Six Galleons did there remain, which by our Fleet were burnt or taen, and tho their Treasure was on Shore. yet we found a sufficient Store; For Plunder, my Boys, did crown our Joys, after that strong Place we had won: We did revel and roar, and booze it on Shore, and forgot all the Dangers we had run. In the Kings Store-houses we found the Value of several Thousand Pounds, Which with great Joy we brought away, and did on board our Ships convey: Our Success was crownd with Plunder we found, while the cowardly Spaniards from us fled, So great was their fear, they would not us come near for Vernon had filld them all with Dread. When we had all their Treasure seizd, and freely plunderd where we pleasd, and none but Rubbish did remain, their Store-houses we set on Flames; Thus we burnt them down quite unto the Ground, a Heap of Ashes for to view: Let the Cowards know, tho they did insult us so, what Noble Admiral Vernon can do. Our jolly Tars, brave noble Hearts, and the brave Marines did play their Parts: The Officers their Orders gave, which the Men performd as brave: They never did flinch, nor gave back an Inch, but sweet Revenge was all their Cry, They scornd for to run from the Mouth of a Gun, but with Vernon and Ogle would conquer or die For the proud Queen of Spain we care not a Fart, For Carthageen she may break her Heart: Of Don Blass, that cowardly Tool, Brave Vernon did make an April Fool; For twas upon that Day we made him run away, unto our Noble Admirals Fame: Then fill a brimming Glass, and round let it pass to Admiral Vernon, and Ogles Name. Come brave Boys a Health begin, and fill your Glasses to the Brim; A Health to Admiral Vernon brave, to Sir Chaloner Ogle another well have; To each jolly Tar and Marine that was there, whose Courage there was bravely seen; To Lestock Commodore's, and many thousands more who assisted at taking of Cartageen.