Soldier placing his furket under his musket (No. 11), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with the right hand pointed diagonally upwards, while placing a furket (musket fork) under the barrel (No. 11), c. 1600. Plate 11 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

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