Michiel 2005's photos with the keyword: schieten

Yearly celebration of the relief of Leiden in 1574. The Spanish forces besieged Leiden for a long time, many people died of hunger and disease, but by flooding the surrounding countryside the Spanish could be driven away and the city was relieved. The Dutch forces handed out bread, cheese and herrings. Bread and herring are still handed out every year.

Normally only seen in Arab countries. Some research has been done on the danger of the bullets falling back to earth. Bullets which are shot at an angle are most dangerous, but even bullets which are fired straight up and fall back at terminal velocity can cause serious injury and death.