Soldier pushing powder and bullet into the barrel of his musket with his ramrod, ca. 1645, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a certain type of firearm) near his left thigh with his left hand and with his right hand inserts his ramrod into the barrel to push powder and bullet. In his left hand, in addition to the musket, also a furket (musket fork) and a fuse. Printed on the back with text in French. Free copy of plate 27 in the instructions for handling the musket in the Wapenhandelinghe by J. de Gheyn. Military system around 1600., print, print maker: Petrus Rucholle

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