Bill

The Napoleonic Source Book by Philip Haythornthwaite. New York: Facts on File
Inc. 1990.

It has general information on the army of the Ottoman Empire (or Sublime Porte).

The army was composed of two main branches: the regulars (who received paid) and the irregulars, unpaid and assembled only in wartime, both infantry and cavalry. There were also provincial forces.

The regulars consisted of a cadre of officers available for employment and the principal force called the Janissaries. Haythornthwaite gives further details on their organization; however, no regimental designations are given.

A useful article may be, 'The Turkish Army of the Napoleonic Wars' by D Sweet in Empires, Eagles and Lions issue 75, Cambridge Ontario 1975.

Also, Armies of the Ottoman Turks, 1300-1774 (Men at Arms Series, 140). David Nicolle. Paperback. Osprey Publishing 1983, The Janissaries (Elite 58) David Nicolle. Paperback. Osprey Publishing 1995, The Janissaries (Saqi Essentials). Godfrey Goodwin. Paperback. Saqi Books 2006.

See the archives for 2005 searching messages containing ottoman for the thread on Ottoman Infantry forming Square.

Good hunting.

Ron