Original Kingdom of Sarawak Illanun Pirate Cutlass & Scabbard Captured During Battle Off Mukah by Captain John Brooke Johnson Brooke Rajah Muda in 1862 Spanish Helmets with the finish well retained

with the finish well retained on the wooden handles

The rayon web suspension is present but is missing the sweat band and chin strap

Each side has a broad fuller towards the spine

located in major port cities of the empire

with the finish worn from the metal fittings

Original Kingdom of Sarawak Illanun Pirate Cutlass & Scabbard Captured During Battle Off Mukah by Captain John Brooke Johnson Brooke Rajah Muda in 1862 Spanish Helmets with the finish well retainedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. The Battle off Mukah was a naval engagement fought in May 1862 between boats of the Sarawak and pirates. After the kidnapping of Sarawakian citizens some time before, two small gunboats encountered the pirates off Mukah on the northern coast of Borneo. In an unusual action, the Rajah Muda, Captain John Brooke, then the heir apparent to be White Rajah of Sarawak, led his force in the defeat of six pirate ships and the