Tag Archives: military organization

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

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

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 →

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Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire by Gabor Agoston & Bruce Masters. Once stretching from Vienna in the north to Iraq and Yemen in the south, the Ottoman Empire has played an integral role in the history of Eurasia and the … Continue reading →

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Memoirs of a Janissary (Late 15th century)

Posted on October 18, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

Konstantin Mihailović, born a Christian Serb in the early fifteenth century, was taken as a prisoner of war and trained as a Janissary—a member of the elite corps of the Ottoman army. As a Janissary, Mihailović was an eyewitness to important … Continue reading →

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Organization of the Janissary Corps

Posted on October 16, 2015 by Erdal Küçükyalçın

The Janissary Corps was established by Murad I in 1364 after the capture of Hadrianapolis from the Byzantines. It was called “The Hearth of Janissaries” (Yeniçeri Ocağı) or “The Infantry Masters” (Yaya Beyler). The Hearth was organized in ten battalions … Continue reading →