Soldier with a rudder grabbing his fuse (no. 5), c. 1600, A soldier, full-length, to the right, holding a rudder (a certain type of firearm) with his left hand (no. 5), c. 1600. In his left hand, in addition to the rudder, there is a burning fuse. With his right hand he picks up this wick. Plate 5 in the instructions for handling the rudder: Brief enseignement, sur la representation des figures, du droit maniement de l'Harquebuse. Part of the illustrations in a French edition of J. de Gheyn's Wapenhandelinghe: J. de Gheyn, Maniement d'armes, d'arquebuses, mousquetz et piques : en conformité de
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