Presentation Smallsword, dated 1780, London, British, Gold, steel, Swords, Admiral Marriot Arbuthnot (1711–1794) was presented with this sword by the residents of the English island of Jersey (Channel Islands) for having saved them from attack by the French fleet in 1779. A band wound around the grip bears a Latin inscription that reads in translation: 'The Island of Jersey, delivered, presents this in gratitude, 1780
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Presentation Smallsword, dated 1780, London, British, Gold, steel, Swords, Admiral Marriot, Arbuthnot, 1711–1794, presented, sword, residents, English island, Jersey, Channel Islands, having saved, attack, French fleet, 1779, band wound, grip bears, Latin inscription, reads, translation, Island, delivered, presents, gratitude, 1780
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