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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 certain type of firearm) with his left hand at his left thigh and with his right hand pulling his ramrod out of the barrel (no. 27), ca. 1600. Plate 27 in the instructions for handling the musket. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende spiessen, Amsterdam, 1608. 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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