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Soldier pushing powder and bullet into the barrel of his musket with his ramrod (no. 26), ca. 1600
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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand by his left thigh and with his right hand inserting the ramrod into the barrel to push down the powder and ball (no. 26), ca. 1600. Plate 26 from the instructions for handling the musket: Corte onderwysinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, belanghende t'rechte ghebruyck des Roers. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, 's-Gravenhage, 1607. Military affairs around 1600.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineSoldaat die met zijn laadstok kruit en kogel in de loop van zijn roer duwt (nr. 26), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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