Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword with Leather Scabbard and Body Sling c.1880 Category_Rear Sight Assembly Followed by the memorable action

Followed by the memorable action at Rorke's Drift

This very nice example with complete liner but missing chinstrap that has original period colored camouflage textured paint in dark green

However their motorized and tank formations accounted for only 20% of the Heer's capacity at their peak strength

this is a marvelous piece of British SCOTS GUARDS Militaria History

The Silver cartouche on the barrel marked:

Original Victorian Era Sudanese Mahdi Dervish Kaskara Broadsword with Leather Scabbard and Body Sling c.1880 Category_Rear Sight Assembly Followed by the memorable actionOriginal Item: One of a kind. In the 1880's the SUDAN the vast land just south of Egypt was ruled by the Khedive from Cairo. Sudan was basically occupied by native Africans in the south and Arab traders in the north. The coming of the Muslim religious leader known as the "Mahdi" unified the population into an uprising against Egypt. Britain assisted and allowed General Charles Gordon to become the Governor of Sudan on behalf of the Egyptian Khedive.