Thanks Ian,
It is a small cutlass sized sword captured from pirates according to the plaque.
I finally bought a new home yesterday and will be in just before Christmas so my life can then unpack and hopefully get back to my books and other resources to better understand with some exactness where this sword was taken....but I need in roads to US military records from the time...a bit difficult knowing where to start being on the other side of the world.
Gavin
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