Soldier pushing powder and bullet into the barrel of his musket with his ramrod (no. 27), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand near his left thigh and bringing his ramrod into the barrel with his right hand, to push powder and bullet on (no. 27), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, a furket (musket fork) and a fuse. Plate 27 in the instructions for handling the musket: Shortest instruction for the figures, so much concerneth the right use of muskett. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes for calivres, muskettes and pikes after the ordre of Maurits Prince of Orange, The Hague 1608. Martial arts circa 1600., print maker: Jacob de Gheyn (II) (workshop of), print maker: Robert de Baudous (possibly), Northern Netherlands, 1597 - 1608, paper, engraving, height 258 mm × width 188 mm
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