Soldier holding his musket with both hands near his left thigh (No. 22), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a musket (a particular type of firearm) with both hands near his left thigh (No. 22), c. 1600. Plate 22 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 Orange, The Hague 1608. Martial arts circa 1600

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