Original Mexican-American War Era Mexican Mid-19th Century Unit-Marked Officer’s Folding Field Desk - 9o De Cazadores 3a Compãnia 21st Century In October 1800 he captured

In October 1800 he captured the "East Indiaman" Kent

The top of the octagonal barrel still has the original barrel markings

There are two variations of this scabbard

The basic design of the WWII crosses is a central cross pattée struck from iron and mounted in a silver frame which has a raised crenulated decorative border

This knife is quite interesting indeed

Original Mexican-American War Era Mexican Mid-19th Century Unit-Marked Officer’s Folding Field Desk - 9o De Cazadores 3a Compãnia 21st Century In October 1800 he capturedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is an outstanding Mexican officers folding field desk from the era of the Mexican American War. The desk was used by an officer of the Cazadores, or Hunters. It bears a gorgeous brass plaque on the top with a Mexican unit designation: 9 DE CAZADORES 3 . COMPAIA. The Mexican Cazadores fought at the Alamo, but we arent sure what Cazadore unit this plaque denotes. The Cazadores were a roughly light infantry rifle