"The Napoleonic Ottoman Army Review" Topic
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| Tango01 | 22 Feb 2020 1:17 p.m. PST |
"Books on this subject are rare. William Johnson published 'The Crescent Among the Eagles' in 1994 and a summary booklet, but otherwise, the Ottomans get only a passing reference in general works or mentioned in relation to specific campaigns, such as the Egyptian campaign. Virginia Askan 'Ottoman Wars 1700-1870' is an excellent study of the wars, organisation and tactics. The strength of this book is the detailed description of the units, and there are a lot, as well as being lavishly illustrated by the author, Bruno Mugnai and the late Bob Marrion. For the wargamer, this is the must-buy book. I only wish he had written it when I was collecting my armies!…"
Full review here (and good minis too!)
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Amicalement
Armand |
| Berzerker73 | 22 Feb 2020 2:18 p.m. PST |
Great timing of this review as I am assembling a 28mm Ottoman army for the mid to late 1700s. |
| Tango01 | 22 Feb 2020 2:57 p.m. PST |
Happy for that my friend!. (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
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gets started with Flintloque.
