Tag Archives: janizary

Voyage de Constantinople (1537-38) by Bertrand de la Borderie (1542)

A travelogue in French by Bertrand de la Borderie (c.1507- after 1547) who had visited the capital of the Ottoman Empire between 1537-38. It was first published in 1542. An édition critique was published in 1911 by V.L. Bourrilly. Read or Download…

Posted in Books, Classical (1500-1700), Library, Primary Sources | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Memoirs of Baron de Tott (1786)

“Memoirs of Baron de Tott: Containing the State of the Turkish Empire & the Crimea, during the late war with Russia with numerous anecdotes, facts, and observations on the manners and customs of the Turks and Tartars” by François Baron de … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Insignia, Later (1700-), Library, Organization, Primary Sources | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Memoir of a Campaign with the Ottoman Army in Egypt (1801)

Memoir of a Campaign with the Ottoman Army in Egypt, from February to july 1800 (1801) by J.P. Morier. The book contains the impressions and experiences of Mr. Morier, secretary to Earl of Elgin, who was assigned as an observer … Continue reading

Posted in Books, Later (1700-), Library, Organization, Primary Sources, Weaponry | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Turkey and the Turks (1840) by John Reid

“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

Posted in Books, Images, Later (1700-), Library, Organization, Primary Sources, Wars | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment