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A19676 Militarie instructions for the cavallrie: or Rules and directions for the service of horse collected out of divers forrain authors ancient and modern, and rectified and supplied, according to the present practise of the Low-Countrey warres. Cruso, John, d. 1681.; Dalen, Cornelius van, engraver. 1632 (1632) STC 6099; ESTC S121933 103,340 148

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