Ottoman Warfare, 1500-1700

Rhoads Murphey University of Birmingham

• 1 General political framework: the evolving context 2 Material constraints on Ottoman warfare: the immutable context 3 Military manpower and military spending: an attempt at realistic assessment 4 Troop movement and army transport 5 Provisioning the army 6 Ottoman methods of warfare: experience, competence and adherence to standard norms of contemporary military practice 7 Motivational and psychological aspects of Ottoman warfare 8 The aftereffects of Ottoman warfare: a review of the essential elements of Ottoman pragmatism in the military sphere 9 Conclusion – war and social transformation in the Ottoman empire

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