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The exercise with the targe and rapier: the soldier holding the targe in front of the chest and the drawn rapier against the left shoulder (no. 6), 1618
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Drill with targe and rapier: the soldier holds the targe before the chest and the drawn rapier against the left shoulder, 1618. Part of the illustrations in: Adam van Breen, Nassauische Waffenhandelung / Kurtzer Bericht unnd Ahnzeigungh auff die Ab-bildungh der Figuren / den rechten brauch alles des jenigen betreffend / so einem Soldaten von nöten / in der handlung der Targa, met dem Degen, 1618, plate no. [6]. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe exercitie met de targe en rapier: de soldaat houdt de targe voor de borst en de getrokken rapier tegen de linkerschouder (nr. 6), 1618. 1616 - 1618. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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