DBN Ottomans

Ariana Eylül 21, 2022

Beat the War Drums! Blow the Horns! The Mighty Orrible Ottoman Horde is here!

I've been busy since our DBN Russian vs Ottoman scrap..
http://mrfarrow2udba1519k.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/dbn-battle-of-slobozia-1806-russians-vs.html

The existing Ottoman army has been reviewed & re-built into a mighty Ottoman Horde! As per normal, a few new bits, some existing bits, a few new paint jobs, some new flags, all finished off with some magic basing. A whopping 38 bases of Ottoman power ready to give the Armies of the Tsar a sound bottom spanking...lol

Sharp eyed viewers will notice no Jannisaries, they are being re-fitted as we speak. Piccies when they are ready. Banners are from EBay, a company called Wargames Designs www.wargamesdesigns.com

MIGHTY SULTAN!!!!

The DBN rules suggest the following Ottoman list. Most will be classed as 'Militia', cost only half a point. Given your standard army is only 12 points, potentially a whopping 24 elements.

0-1 Ms (Bostancia - Guard)
2-4 Ms(M) (Janissaries)
0-1 LI(M) (Light Infantry trained Janissaries)
0-2 Ms (Nizam-i-Jedid)
1-5 Ms(M) (Sekhans - Irregular Provincial Militia)
0-2 Jg (Rayas - Skilled Peasant Huntsman)
0-2 LI(M) (Derbents – Local defence militia, often Mountain Bandits)
4-10 LEM (Fellahin - Mass Conscripted Peasant Militia)
0-1 HC (Suvarileri – Regular Guard Cavalry)
0-4 LC (Suvarileri – Regular Line Cavalry)
0-2 SC (Suvarileri – Regular Skirmish Cavalry - Sipahis of the Porte)
0-5 LC (Mamelukes - Highly Skilled Light Cavalry)
2-4 LC(M) (Sipahis - Militia Cavalry)
0-4 IC (Yoruks or Arabs – Similar to Cossacks)
0-1 SC(E) (Djellis – ‘Crazy Heads’ Trained Irregular Scouts)
0-1 HA (Regular French trained Horse Artillery, but after 1808)
1-3 FA(M)