Illustration by poul steffensen from the danish novel gjøngehøvdingen by carit etlar which takes place during the dano-swedish war in 1657-1658. Swedish horsemen lead by the evil bodil ebbesdatter, better known as kulsoen and captain manheimer, a german mercenary hired by the swedish army, jumps over a ditch where the gønger has destroyed the bridge. Kulsoen has lost her horse but taken place behind the captain to his dismay. Date: Original illustration from the 1890s, here reprint from 1909..
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