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The exercise with the targe and rapier: the soldier hanging the targe back on his back (no. 13), 1618
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Drill with targe and rapier: the soldier hangs the targe back on his back, 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. 13. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe exercitie met de targe en rapier: de soldaat hangt de targe terug op zijn rug, (nr. 13), 1618. 1616 - 1618. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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