TURKISH CAVALRY
"XVII A.D."
The 17th century saw the high point of the Ottoman Empire, with centuries of conquest giving way to a more defensive strategy after defeat beneath the walls of Vienna in 1683. Earlier wars with Poland, Persia, Venice, Hungary and others had shown the Ottoman Army was still formidable, and the elite of that army, at least in their own eyes, was the Turkish Cavalry. In very traditional costume that changed little over several centuries they presented a spectacular sight as they fought within the empire and beyond, making them a very colourful and exotic
Inhoud doos:
- 18 figuren + 18 paarden.
Schaal 1:72
Zvezda 8054
