Soldier holding his rudder with his left hand angled upward (no. 12), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a rudder (a particular type of firearm) with his left hand, after firing, the barrel angled upward to prevent him from inadvertently wounding a companion (no. 12), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the helm, a burning fuse. Plate 12 in the instructions for handling the rudder: Corte onderwysinghe op de figuerliicke afbeeldinghe, belanghende t'rechte ghebruyck des Roers. Part of the illustrations in: J. de Gheyn, Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende

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