1/72 XVII Century Crimean Tartar Infantry--48 figures in 12 poses
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1/72 XVII Century Crimean Tartar Infantry
48 figures in 12 poses
The Crimean Khanate, home to what many European writers called the Tartars, became a vassal of the Ottoman Empire in 1475, and thereafter frequently supplied troops to the Ottomans, particularly when campaigning in Europe, although they had also served as allies before that date. This remained so throughout the 17th century, although as time went on the traditional Tartar raids into neighbouring states to abduct people for slavery declined as those states became stronger militarily. Nevertheless, although the century was a difficult one for the Ottoman Empire, the Tartars remained a key resource for the sultans, and provided many of their lighter troops.
