THE THIRTY YEARS WAR
17TH CENTURY OTTOMAN ARMY
The Ottoman Empire was a serious threat to Christian with end of the 17th Century when Mehmet IV attempted
Europe throughout the 16th and 17th centuries. The to aggressively expand into central Europe, only being
expansionist policies of Suleiman the Magnificent in the stopped at the gates of Vienna in 1683.
1500’s had seen a huge Empire carved from Eastern
Europe, North Africa and east into Asia. The driving forces This army is a joy in its sheer diversity, fantastic shock troops
behind this army were the expanding Janissary Corps of mixed with levies offers a challenge to any general, although
infantry and the feared Sipahi cavalry. These ‘household you can always rely on the very capable artillery. Although
troops’ were backed up by a wide array of feudal troops certainly not a typical ‘Pike & Shotte’ army, having no pike
from across the Empire. This particular list is more in line regiments, the Ottoman Army was too influential on
European warfare of the period to be omitted from the book.
Command Ratings
Overall Commander: Random Command Rating (see page 35) ...................................... 40 Points
Roll D6 for rating. 1-2: Command Rating 7, 3-5: Command Rating 8, 6: Command Rating 9
Infantry/Artillery Commander: Command Rating 7.................................................... 20 Points
Cavalry Commander: Command Rating 8 ...................................................................... 40 Points
Special Rule: A Class Apart
All units in an Infantry or Cavalry Battalia must be of the same type.
The Horse
Hand-to- Shooting Morale
Unit Unit Type Weapon Stamina Special Points
Hand Value Value Value
Sipahis Heavy Lance, Sword Elite 4+,
Pistols 8 1 3+ 4 64
of the Porte Horse Heavy Cavalry +1
• Maximum of three Units per Army
Feudal Sword or Spear,
Horse 7 1 4+ 3 Elite 4+ 45
Sipahis Pistol
• One unit can be armed with carbines @ 1 point
• One unit can be armed with lances @ 5 points
Lance, Sword,
Gonullu Heavy Horse 7 1 4+ 3 Heavy Cavalry +1 48
Pistol
Light
Cavalry/ Light Horse Sword, Bow 6 1 5+ 3 34
Delli/Arabs Skirmishers
• Up to half the units can replace bows with carbines @ 1 point
Skirmish
Tartars Sword, Bow 4 1 6+ 3 Marauder 31
Horse
The Foot
Hand-to- Shooting Morale
Unit Unit Type Weapon Stamina Special Points
Hand Value Value Value
Infantry
Janissaries Musket, Swords 5 2 4+ 3 Elite 4+ 39
Battle Line
• Up to three units can be Guard Janissaries. Gain ‘Fanatic’ ability @ 5 points per unit
Infantry
Azabs Musket, Axes 3 2 5+ 3 27
Battle Line
138 1632 - The Battle of Lutzen, Gustavus Adolphus is victorious again, but is killed.
THE THIRTY YEARS WAR
Hand-to- Shooting Morale
Unit Unit Type Weapon Stamina Special Points
Hand Value Value Value
Tufekci Infantry
Sword, Musket 3 2 5+ 3 First Fire 28
Fusiliers Battle Line
Irregular Infantry Sword/Axe,
Bow 3 1 5+ 3 25
Infantry Skirmishers
Levy Infantry Mixed 2 1 6+ 2 Militia 12
Infantry Warband
• Shooting value represents thrown weapons
The Ordnance
Maximum of four artillery pieces per battalia
Hand-to- Shooting Morale
Unit Unit Type Weapon Stamina Special Points
Hand Value Value Value
Artillery Ordnance Various 1 3-2-1 4+ 2 Varies
• Light Guns: 19 pts
• Medium Guns: 23 pts
• Heavy/Siege Guns: 27 pts
Siege Mortar
Ordnance 1 2 4+ 2 27
Artillery
• Maximum of one mortar per army
Polish Winged Hussars charge the Ottoman line by Peter Dennis © Osprey Publishing Ltd. Taken from Campaign 191: Vienna 1683
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1634 - The Battle of Nordlingen. The Roman Catholic Imperial army wins a crushing victory over the Swedes and their Protestant allies.
