Soldier firing his musket, resting on his furket (No. 12), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, pointing a musket (a particular type of firearm) with both hands at a target, the barrel resting on a furket (musket fork), and firing (No. 12), c. 1600. Plate 12 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

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