VEA6009A - The Bascavus Janissary Officer Papau New Guinea They came from the Eurasian

They came from the Eurasian steppe and were expert horsemen from childhood

a guarded fortress

Napoleon Bonaparte was a French general and political leader who rose to prominence during the aftermath of the French Revolution and became Emperor of the French

with dramatic encounters between the modern weapons of the British Army and the traditional but highly effective tactics of the Zulu warriors

So “Count von Bismarck” is an informal or simplified reference

VEA6009A - The Bascavus Janissary Officer Papau New Guinea They came from the EurasianVEA6009A The Bascavus Janissary Officer The Janissaries were the elite infantry corps of the Ottoman Empire and among the most formidable fighting forces of the early modern world. Established during the fourteenth century, they served as the Sultan's household troops and played a decisive role in Ottoman expansion across Europe, the Middle East and North Africa. Senior officers, known as Baavu (Bascavus), held important positions of authority and