Original Portuguese Napoleonic Era Heavily Engraved and Named Powder Horn - c.1750-1800 U.S. Machine Guns This would be read: SHOWA

This would be read: SHOWA (current reigning emperor) Jyu Hachi Nen (18th year of reign - 1943) Jyu Ni Gatsu (12th MONTH - AUGUST)

rust and pitting

In short order most of the British Regiment of the 24th foot were attacked by surprise and totally annihilated despite their modern martini rifles against clubs and spears

was the whistleblower in an investigation conducted by CBS news program 60 Minutes

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Original Portuguese Napoleonic Era Heavily Engraved and Named Powder Horn - c.1750-1800 U.S. Machine Guns This would be read: SHOWAOriginal Item: One of a Kind. From a historical point of view we never hear much about PORTUGAL but in fact the Portuguese at one time had amassed a considerable Empire, including BRAZIL and many smaller holdings in the far east like MACAU and GOA. Also in Africa with Angola and Mozambique. They actually are England's oldest Ally and in the late 1700's got embroiled with the French Revolution and then in the Napoleonic Wars in the early 1800's. Here