Boxel, Vertoogh van de Kryghs-Oeffeninge, The Hague, 1673, vellum

BOXEL, JOHAN

Vertoogh van de Kryghs-Oeffeninge, Soo in 't particulier van Musquet en Spies. The Hague: Jacob Scheltus, 1673

3 parts in one volume, 4to (194 x 155mm.), additional engraved title to part one, 98 engraved plates (16 double-page or folding), old vellum over boards, some browning, first plate with repairs to verso, vellum with minor soiling

Johan Boxel was an officer in the army of the Dutch Republic. This drill manual was first published in 1670 and stressed the importance of drilling for success on the battlefield, which had been demonstrated by Prince Maurice earlier in the seventeenth century.

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STCN 203875605