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SH54060
Ottoman Irregular Cavalry 18th / 19th Cebtury
54mm white metal
Sculpted by Yury Serevryakov
painted by Kim Man Jin
2 kinds of right arms - with head or with flag
14 white metal parts
sheet lead for flag / banner
brass etched plaque with screws
Ottoman Irregular Cavalry 18th / 19th Cebtury
54mm white metal
Sculpted by Yury Serevryakov
painted by Kim Man Jin
2 kinds of right arms - with head or with flag
14 white metal parts
sheet lead for flag / banner
brass etched plaque with screws
Historical note:
- Turkish Bashi-bazouk -
Bashi-bazouk(in Turkish, meaning 'damaged head' or 'leaderless') was an irregular troops of the Ottoman Empire, notorious for their indiscipline, plundering, and brutality. In a point of view that Bashi-bazouk were an irregular troops, they were a kind of mercenary soldier(mainly belonging to skirmish). But they are distinguished from the general mercenary soldiers since they usually did not receive regular salary. Also, originally those mercenaries Bashi-bazouk would be the criminals or the homeless beggars who reached Istanbul(former Constantinople) from the provinces of the Ottoman Empire, rather than foreigners from other countries. They were armed and maintained by the government, but they were noted for their lack of discipline, did not wear uniforms or distinctive badges neither.
They could fight either mounted or dismounted, chiefly the latter, but were incapable of undertaking major military operations, because of their lack of discipline. Their uncertain temper occasionally made it necessary for the Turkish regular troops to disarm them by force, but they were often useful in the work of reconnaissance and in outpost duty.
Their usage was abandoned by the end of the 18th century, however self-organized bashi-bozouk troops still appeared later(until the late of 19th Century). As for example, those left bashi-bozouk were notorious as crushing the Bulgarian's April uprising in 1876 where they brutally slaughtered 15,000 over of people.
The term "bashibozouk" has also been used for a mounted force, existing in peacetime in various provinces(newly expanded territory mainly) of the Ottoman empire, which performed the duties of gendarmerie.
- Turkish Bashi-bazouk -
Bashi-bazouk(in Turkish, meaning 'damaged head' or 'leaderless') was an irregular troops of the Ottoman Empire, notorious for their indiscipline, plundering, and brutality. In a point of view that Bashi-bazouk were an irregular troops, they were a kind of mercenary soldier(mainly belonging to skirmish). But they are distinguished from the general mercenary soldiers since they usually did not receive regular salary. Also, originally those mercenaries Bashi-bazouk would be the criminals or the homeless beggars who reached Istanbul(former Constantinople) from the provinces of the Ottoman Empire, rather than foreigners from other countries. They were armed and maintained by the government, but they were noted for their lack of discipline, did not wear uniforms or distinctive badges neither.
They could fight either mounted or dismounted, chiefly the latter, but were incapable of undertaking major military operations, because of their lack of discipline. Their uncertain temper occasionally made it necessary for the Turkish regular troops to disarm them by force, but they were often useful in the work of reconnaissance and in outpost duty.
Their usage was abandoned by the end of the 18th century, however self-organized bashi-bozouk troops still appeared later(until the late of 19th Century). As for example, those left bashi-bozouk were notorious as crushing the Bulgarian's April uprising in 1876 where they brutally slaughtered 15,000 over of people.
The term "bashibozouk" has also been used for a mounted force, existing in peacetime in various provinces(newly expanded territory mainly) of the Ottoman empire, which performed the duties of gendarmerie.
This kit is comprised of 14 white metal parts plus a brass etched plaque with screws.
The above torse is cleanly cast with minimal seam lines to remove with file or knife. Additional parts to the torso are the head, 2 arms and the right leg below the knee.
Above are 3 views of the head which fastens right down into a slight recess in the upper torso.
Above are the right and left arms which have male locater pegs which correspond to the torso to ensure correct positioning.
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