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This sword is a British Royal Naval Cutlass from the time of the War of 1812. Swords, such as this one, were used in many naval battles including the infamous Battle of Trafalgar. The original design of such swords was created in 1804, when a standardized design was adopted by the British Navy.
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The Thunder Bay Museum acknowledges the original custodians of this land and pay our respect to the elders – past, present, and future – for they hold the memories, the traditions, the culture, and the hopes of Indigenous Peoples. We would also like to recognize that the Thunder Bay Museum is on the traditional land of the Fort William First Nation signatory to the Robinson Superior Treaty of 1850, and to acknowledge the role of the Métis Settlement in the development of our community.
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