Category Archives: Wars

Turkey and the Turks (1840) by John Reid

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

“Turkey and the Turks: being the present state of the Ottoman empire” (1840) by John Reid (1808-1841?) A historical and cultural study of the Turkish people, with five elaborately hand-colored plates of the Turks in traditional dress, two maps, and … Continue reading →

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Illustrations from Rycaut’s ‘Present State of Ottoman Empire’ (1670) by Sébastien Leclerc

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

‘The History of the Present State of Ottoman Empire‘ (1670) by Paul Rycaut, was illustrated and engraved by Sébastien Leclerc (1637-1714).For details visit forumtauripress.com

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An Early Account: A Naval Contract by the Papacy against the Turks (1334)

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

A naval Contract by the Papacy against the Turks (1334) The Aegean Sea became a new theatre of warfare between Crusaders and the Turks in the early fourteenth-century. In the following document, the papal camera contracts four fully equipped galleys … Continue reading →

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An in-depth study of Ottoman army by Marsili (1732)

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

L’état militaire de l’empire ottoman, ses progrès et sa décadence (en italien et en français) avec planches / The Military State of the Ottoman Empire (In French and Italian) with plates by Luigi Fernando Marsili. Download… Count Luigi Ferdinando Marsili … Continue reading →

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Obsidionis Rhodiae (1480) by Guillaume Caoursin

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Guillaume Caoursin (1430-1501), son of a Rhodian, was born in Douai, and spent forty years in the service of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, as vice-chancellor and secretary to the grand-masters Raimond Zacosta, Giovanni Baptista Orsini and Pierre … Continue reading →

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Ottoman Warriors from I Turchi. Codex Vindobonensis 8626 (c.1591)

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Ottoman warriors in color from I Turchi -Codex Vindobonensis 8626 (c.1591) Bartolemeo von Pezzen, ambassador to Constantinople from 1586 to 1591, wanted to describe Turkish habits and customs to his lord, Holy Roman Emperor Rudolph II. He employed an unknown … Continue reading →

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A Documentary on the Janissaries (25min.)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Ancient Warriors – Episode 08: The Janissaries (History Documentary) – Discovery Channel Along with other warrior classes of history: The Assyrians: Masters of War The Celts The Normans The Legions of Rome The Macedonians Soldiers of the Pharaoh The Spartans … Continue reading →

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The Travels of Bertrandon de La Brocquière (1432-33)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Travels of Bertrandon de La Brocquière, to Palestine: And His Return from Jerusalem Overland to France, During the Years 1432 & 1433. Extracted and Put Into Modern French from a Manuscript in the National Library at Paris. Translated into … Continue reading →

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Siege of Famagusta (1570-71)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Siege of Famagusta happened in Venetian-controlled Famagusta, the last Christian possession in Cyprus. Famagusta fell to the Ottomans in August 1571 after a siege that lasted nearly a year. Read more…

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Naval Battle of Aden (1548)

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Capture of Aden of 1548 was accomplished when Ottomans under Piri Reis managed to take the harbour of Aden in Yemen from the Portuguese on 26 February 1548. Read more…

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