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Soldier pulling his ramrod from the barrel of his musket (no. 28), ca. 1600
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Soldier pulling his ramrod from the barrel of his musket (no. 28), ca. 1600

1597 - 1608 · engraving; paper

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A soldier, full-length, facing right, holding a musket (a specific type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh and with his right hand withdrawing the ramrod from the barrel (no. 28), ca. 1600. In his left hand, besides the musket, a fork (musket fork). Plate 28 in the instructions for handling the musket: Brief enseignement, sur les pourtraitz figurez, touchant le droit maniement du Mousquet. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en conformité de l'ordre de Mour le Prince Maurice, Prince d'Orange, Amsterdam 1608. Military affairs around 1600.

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printMaurice (Prince of Orange)weaponsTachtigjarige Oorlog
Credit lineSoldaat die zijn laadstok uit de loop van zijn musket trekt (nr. 28), ca. 1600. 1597 - 1608. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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