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Soldier pulling his ramrod from the barrel of his musket (no. 27), 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 withdrawing the ramrod from the barrel (no. 27), ca. 1600. Plate 27 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 zijn laadstok uit de loop van zijn roer trekt (nr. 27), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1607. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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