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A hallmark of late 18th Century Turkish style of warfare was an initial attack by thousands of massed Cavalry as the main offensive force on the battlefield. Regarded as the best in Europe, and feared with some justification for their sword mastery and valor in battle, European tactics changed in the face of the Turkish Cavalry threat. The Kapikulu Ocaklari: Standing Army's Cavalry consisted of Sultan's Household Guard Regiments, Zirkhli: Cuirassier - Armoured Sipahi, Sipahi Light Cavalry or Lancers; Deli; Mameluke, Bedouin and Tatar Light Cavalry. New Order Army military reforms of Sultan Selim III (1789 till 1807), had by start of the Napoleonic Wars added several Provincial Mounted Regiments of Uskudar Barracks Trained Mounted Infantry, and ten Regiments of Paid Mounted Regulars, providing Light Cavalry or Lancers. This book also covers Cavalry weapons, equipment, and battle tactics.

This book looks at uniforms, rank-system, and organization for a new type of Turkish Soldier, other than Janissary providing the main Soldier-type during the French Revolution, and Early Napoleonic Wars. Debut of the Levend Chiftlik Regiment in 1799, during the French siege of Acre, and in the British-Turkish campaign in Egypt to expel the French occupation, introduced the Nizam-i Cedid: New Order Army. Having its beginning as part of the reforms of Sultan Selim III (1789 till 1807), several Anatolian Infantry Regiments, a Field Artillery Regiment, and two Galeonjees: New Order Army Marine Regiments came into existence. The book also covers Arnaut: Albanian Infantry; late-18th Century Turkish Generalship and Officers' command; Standing Army's tactics; New Order Army Infantry Soldier's weapons and equipment; and, the 1806 till 1807 events leading to the New Order Army's suppression and demise of Sultan Selim III.

This book looks at the Turkish Army and Navy during the Era of Sultan Abdulaziz, the 32nd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, who reigned between 25 June 1861 and 30 May 1876. The Army and Navy changed its appearance substantially, from the Crimean War Period. The most notable of the 1861 Era changes was the adoption of a standardized system for rank identification than had existed previously. Based on using an arrangement of gold or silver chevrons placed abouve the tunic cuff. Other major changes included introduction of a Zouave uniform based on French Army versions used by the bulk of the Turkish Army. Another major change to occur under Sultan Abdulaziz was a massive purchase campaign for new Infantry small arms, Artillery and ironclad warships modernization.

L¿assedio anglo-franco-ottomano di Sebastopoli, la base navale russa in Crimea, era in corso dall¿ottobre 1854. Era iniziato con lo sbarco francese e britannico a Eupatoria il 14 settembre 1854. Il Corpo di Spedizione Sardo (entrato in guerra contro la Russia il 26 gennaio 1855), arrivò a Balaklava nel mese di maggio dello stesso anno. L¿esercito del Regno di Sardegna-Piemonte era, per gli standard dell¿epoca, considerato moderno e uno dei migliori d¿Europa. Le truppe sarde avevano esperienza in battaglia, essendo state coinvolte nella prima guerra d¿indipendenza italiana nel 1848. Un totale di 18.061 uomini, 3.963 fra cavalli e muli, quattro batterie da fortezza, sei da campagna e una flotta da guerra erano sotto il comando sardo. Questi uomini mostrarono grandi capacità nella battaglia della Tchernaya (16 agosto 1855), e grande abilità ingegneristica nell¿assedio di Sebastopoli. L¿arrivo di queste truppe fresche ed esperte, in un momento in cui l¿estenuante assedio e l¿inverno avevano avuto un costo terribile per gli eserciti anglo-franco-ottomano a Sebastopoli, fu certamente salutato positivamente. Entro un mese, i russi si ritirarono da Sebastopoli portando l¿assedio della...

After more than half-a-century of wars in Hungary, the conflict between the Habsburgs and the Sublime Porte explodes in 1593, after a series of border incidents. The confrontation was soon regarded as crucial by both sides, also involving the neighbouring states in a complex and ruthless game of diplomacy and betrayal. The organization and the equipment of the various armies of the protagonists of those campaigns are treated together, along with the military operations, and the warfare of the first modern conflict in Eastern Europe.