At the close of the 18th century the Ottoman Empire still had huge military potential. It was a complex structure of military provinces, autonomous regions and virtually independent 'regencies'. The Ottoman Empire had a larger population than its land could actually support which resulted in bloated cities, migration to under-populated mountainous areas, widespread banditry and piracy. It also meant that Ottoman armies had a ready pool of military manpower. With numerous illustrations, including eight full page colour artworkss by Angus Mcbride, this fascinating text by David Nicolle explores the armies of the Ottoman empire from 1775 until 1820.
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Packed with specially commissioned artwork, maps and diagrams, the Men-at-Arms series is an unrivalled illustrated reference on the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the world's military forces, past and present.
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David Nicolle was born in 1944, the son of the illustrator Pat Nicolle. He worked in the BBC Arabic service for a number of years, before going 'back to school', gaining an MA from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London, and a doctorate from Edinburgh University. He later taught world and Islamic art and architectural history at Yarmuk University, Jordan. He has written many books and articles on medieval and Islamic warfare, and has been a prolific author of Osprey titles for many years. David lives and works in Leicestershire, UK.
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factually wrong,
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This review is from: Armies of the Ottoman Empire 1775-1820 (Men-At-Arms, No 314) (Paperback)
there were quite a few factual errors which defeated the purpose of my buying this book. it was too simplistic and slightly biased/written from a western point of view and not a academic study. author needs to look much more in detail to the Ottoman forces in the Balkans, Middle East and North Africa which showed quite many differentiating points as well as similiar.
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Nizam-i Cedit, Ottoman Empire, Muhammad Ali, Sultan Selim, North Africa, Ali Pasa, Mortar Corps, Nizam-i Cedid, Grand Admiral New!
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At the close of the 18th century the Ottoman Empire still had huge military potential. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Nizam-i Cedit, Ottoman Empire, Muhammad Ali, Sultan Selim, North Africa, Ali Pasa, Mortar Corps, Nizam-i Cedid, Grand Admiral New!
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