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Edward Vernon ("Old Grog") (12 November 1684 – 30 October 1757) was an English naval officer. Vernon was born in Westminster and went to Westminster School. He joined the Royal Navy in 1700 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1702. After five years as Lieutenant, he was appointed Captain in 1706. His first command was the HMS Rye, part of the fleet of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell. The origin of the name "grog" for rum diluted with water and lemon or lime juice is attributed to Vernon.

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rdfs:comment	Edward Vernon ("Old Grog") (12 November 1684 – 30 October 1757) was an English naval officer. Vernon was born in Westminster and went to Westminster School. He joined the Royal Navy in 1700 and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1702. After five years as Lieutenant, he was appointed Captain in 1706. His first command was the HMS Rye, part of the fleet of Admiral Sir Cloudesley Shovell. The origin of the name "grog" for rum diluted with water and lemon or lime juice is attributed to Vernon.
foaf:name	Edward Vernon Vernon, Edward
foaf:nick	"Old Grog"
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dc:description	Royal Navy admiral
battle	Battle of Cartagena de Indias Battle of Porto Bello War of Jenkins' Ear War of the Spanish Succession Battle of Málaga Siege of Barcelona Capture of Gibraltar
birth date	1684-11-12(xsd:dateTime)
birth place	dbpedia:England London Westminster
birth year	1684-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
death date	1757-10-30(xsd:dateTime)
death place	Nacton dbpedia:England Suffolk
death year	1757-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
military command	Jamaica * Commander-in-chief Commander-in-chief HMS Dolphin North Sea
occupation	dbpedia:Member_of_parliament dbpedia:Ipswich_(UK_Parliament_constituency) dbpedia:Penryn_(UK_Parliament_constituency)
service end year	1700-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
service start year	1700-01-01(xsd:dateTime)
thumbnail	http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Edward_Vernon_by_Thomas_Gainsborough.jpg?width=300
is commander of	Battle of Cartagena de Indias War of Jenkins' Ear Siege of Pondicherry Invasion of Cuba

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