United Kingdom. A Pattern 1804 Royal Navy "Double Disk" Cutlass, by Osborn & Gunby Archive Stuart Macdonald was born at

Stuart Macdonald was born at Elgin on 14 April 1861

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United Kingdom. A Pattern 1804 Royal Navy "Double Disk" Cutlass, by Osborn & Gunby Archive Stuart Macdonald was born atThe P1804 Pattern British Royal Navy cutlass first produced in 1804 and used extensively and exclusively throughout and aboard every ship in the Royal Navy's worldwide fleet. This "figure 8" regulation cutlass made its debut at the Battle of Trafalgar, used during the War of 1812 with America, and all conflicts up until a new pattern was chosen by the Royal Navy in 1845. The example offered here features a strong and straight steel blade, with the