Two wall guns (jingals)
The king’s troops defended the city and the palace with heavy muskets that had to be mounted on a tripod before being fired. This support gave the weapon its name jingal (grasshopper). The Dutch seized two wall guns as booty during their military campaign against the Kingdom of Kandy in 1765.
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Two wall guns (jingals)
The king’s troops defended the city and the palace with heavy muskets that had to be mounted on a tripod before being fired. This support gave the weapon its name jingal (grasshopper). The Dutch seized two wall guns as booty during their military campaign against the Kingdom of Kandy in 1765.
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De troepen van de koning verde ...... ne tegen het koninkrijk Kandy.
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The king’s troops defended the ...... the Kingdom of Kandy in 1765.
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Rijksmuseum
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Twee walgeweren (gingallen)
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Two wall guns (jingals)
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c. 1725 - c. 1760
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ca. 1725 - ca. 1760
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lengte 155 cm
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length 155 cm
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Collectie: wapens & militaria
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derde kwart 18e eeuw
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eerste kwart 18e eeuw
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first quarter 18th century
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second quarter 18th century
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third quarter 18th century
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tweede kwart 18e eeuw
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