Soldier carrying his spear on his right shoulder, the point directed obliquely to the ground (no. 11), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, carrying a spear (lance) on his right shoulder, the point directed obliquely to the ground (no. 11), c. 1600. His right hand around the spear. Plate 11 in the instructions for handling the spear: Brief instruction upon the contrefaictinges, concerning the right use, of all what a Souldier needeth to know in handling of the Pike. Part of the illustrations in an English edition of J. de Gheyns Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, The exercise of armes

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