British Royal Navy Cutlass, P1804 Figure 8 Pattern Clearly Marked on the Blade with a Royal Crown over a Scripted "GR" (George Rex) Which Was the Royal Cipher for King George III along with a Smaller Crown above the Numeral 4. This Cutlass is also Maker Marked with "J.GILL" Stamped on the Spine. The pointed tip has been rounded off in the distant past when the cutlass was taken out of service. This Cutlass is also Maker Marked with "J.GILL" Stamped on the Spine. While this is a Properly Marked Regulation British Royal Navy P1804 Cutlass What Makes it MOST UNIQUE and RARE is that it was also American Captured and as Demonstrated by the Roman Numberals LXVI (or perhaps C LXVI) Found on the Spine of the Blade. These Stamped Roman Numerals were Soley an American Convention Designating Either Inventory or Most Likely Location Where it was Stored for Use. Additionally, there is a round hole cut into the top of the front guard which would have been done by American sailors when this captured cutlass was pressed into service. The hole was used to string a leather lanyard thru it and then have it wrapped around the sailors wrist so that when it was dropped or slipped off (due to blood) in battle it could be quickly and easily re-gripped.

This well-marked and stamped classic Figure 8 pattern cutlass was a Sea Service weapon carried by the British Royal Navy throughout the world from 1800 thru 1845. Used during the Napoleonic Wars, Trafalgar, War of 1812 and other early 19th Century naval engagements.
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The Above Photograph Illustrates the Standard Regulation P1804 British Royal Navy Cutlass ("double disk" or figure-8 cutlass) 1804-1845 with ribbed cast iron grip, straight unfullered blade, and double disk hilt. This particular P1804 specimen was captured by American forces and pressed into service during the War of 1812 as ascertained by the Roman Numerals LXVI (or perhaps C LXVI) inscribed onto the spine of the cutlass which was an American naval convention. .

Left is the spine stamped "J.GILL" maker mark and to the right is the stamped "Crown 4" arsenal inspection mark

"American Captured" Classic P1804 British Royal Navy Figure 8 Cutlass #4 Excellent Condition - American Captured! Classic post-1800 P1804 figure 8 hilt with cast iron ribbed grip, straight unfullered blade, scripted King George III Royal Cipher "GR" stamped on the blade below the Royal Crown along with a Smaller "Crown" above the Numeral "4". This Cutlass is also Maker Marked with "J.GILL" Stamped on the Spine. The pointed tip has been rounded off in the distant past when the cutlass was taken out of service. The "American Captured" Provenance of this Cutlass Can be Established by the Roman Numeral LXVI (or perhaps a C LXVI) cut into the spine which was solely an American convention during the War of 1812 to identify inventory and/or where the cultass was kept for use! Additionally, there is a round hole cut into the top of the front guard which would have been done by American sailors when this captured cutlass was pressed into service. The hole was used to string a leather lanyard thru it and then have it wrapped around the sailors wrist so that when it was dropped or slipped off (due to blood) in battle it could be quickly and easily re-gripped.

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Well documented in all of the various reference books for early 19th century British Naval Cutlasses for the Sea Service.

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The standard battle rattle first used by the British Royal Navy in the 18th century made a LOUD repetitive clacking sound similar to a machine gun firing! Whenever General Quarters was sounded as a call to arms certain assigned sailors would begin twirling these battle rattles above and especially below decks to alert all hands to battle stations.

The battle rattle came in essentially two sizes: first size was a large main deck mounted two handed battle rattle that made a ferocious sound, and the second is what you see here the smaller hand held models.

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