Wars and Soldiers in the Early Reign of Louis XIV Volume 3
The Armies of the Ottoman Empire 1645-1719
Author: Bruno Mugnai Series: Century of the Soldier
Organization, composition and history of the army of the Sublime Porte in the age of the maximum expansion of the Empire.
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Organization, composition and history of the army of the Sublime Porte in the age of the maximum expansion of the Empire.
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Conflicts between Christian powers and the Ottoman Empire displayed completely different characteristics compared to other contemporary wars fought in Europe, war without mercy being the norm. The tones adopted by Western literature to describe the Ottomans resemble the ones recently used against the communist bloc and the Soviet Union, and it is probably not a coincidence that certain prophecies about the sultan, such as his arrival in Rome and watering the horse in San Pietro, survived until the post-1945 period, replacing the Grand Turk with the Red Army's Cossacks. This book deals with the organisation, the composition and the history of the army of the Sublime Porte, starting from the information contained in Western sources. This approach, despite the partial origin of the information, allows a critical examination of the sources and the formulation of a vision that is not conditioned by the cliches that often occur about such topics, returning us to a a neutral vision of the complex Ottoman 'Military' represented with all its refined and sumptuous costumes and weapons apparatus. A larger part of the work is dedicated to the different types of clothing and insignia of the different corps, their evolution and the meaning of the different symbols. AUTHOR: Bruno Mugnai has published several titles for publishers such as the Historical Office of the Italian Army, Rivista Medicea, and Partizan Press in the UK. He specialises in Italian military history before unification, central and eastern Europe in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries and South America after the conquest. 121 b/w ills, 9 b/w maps, numerous tables, 16pp colour plates
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“"This book is extremely detailed, and highly useful for historians, the inquisitive, war gamers and figure modelers."”
Overall, this is an excellent book for specialists and general military history enthusiasts. Highly recommended 10/10. Wargames Illustrated
About the Author
Bruno Mugnai was born in Florence in 1962 and still lives there with Silvia. Active for years as a historical researcher and illustrator. He is the author of several titles published by the likes of the Historical Office of the Italian Army and Helion & Company. His books focus on the historical periods and geographical areas of his interest: the ancient Italian states, central and eastern Europe in the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries, and South America after the conquest. He is a member of 'La Sabretache', the Society for Military History Studies. As an illustrator, he collaborates with important Italian and foreign specialists, and with the Stibbert Museum of Florence. Bruno is a Rugby Football Union enthusiast, who still believes in an Italian Grand Slam in the Six Nations Tournament.
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