Ottoman army at Vienna, 1683

Next Ottoman BO, this time it is Vienna, 1683. The source is Podhorecki’s book with some updates.

Ottoman positions at Vienna, 1683

Main source: Podhorecki L. Weiden 1683. Warszawa, 2001. P. 42-44.

Troop	Strength
Kapu kulu (centralized funded troops)
Bekri Mustafa Pasha, Janissary Aga	20-30,000
Sipahis & Silikhdars	10-15,000
Topcu, Top arabaci, Cebeci	7-9,000
	37-54,000
Yerly kulu (local/provincial troops)
Ibrahim Bey, beylerbey of Egypt	3,000
Kiiczick Hassan Pasha, beylerbey of Rumelia	33,000
Mehmed Pasha, Vesir, troops from Diarberkir	1,500
Kurd Bekir Pasha, beylerbey of Aleppo	2,550
Ahmed Pasha, beylerbey of Anatolia	16,000
Ahmed Pasha, governor of Temesvar	2-3,000
Binamaz Chechil Pasha, beylerbey of Siwas	6,500
Sziszman Mehmed Pasha, beylerbey of Karaman	4,900
Sary Husein Pasha, beylerbey of Damask	2,250
Sarchos Ahmed Pasha, beylerbey of Marasu	1,130
Chyzyr Pasha, beylerbey of Bosnia	4-5,000
Ibrahim Pasha, beylerbey of Erzerum	11,580
Husein Pasha, beylerbey of Eger	2-3,000
Sejdioglu Mehmed Pasha, beylerbey of Kanisza	1,000
Mustafa Pasha from Mitelen, beylerbey of Ochakow	3,000
Czelebi Husein Pasha, beylerbey of Janowan	2-3,000
Kodzy Arnaut Ibrahim Pasha, beylerbey of Buda	8,000
From Belgrade	3-4,000
From Cyprus	1,000
	111-116,000
Vasals
Murad Gyrey, Khan of Crimea	15-20,000
Imre Thekely, Hungarians & Translylvanians	15-20,000
Jerzy Duca, Gospodar of Moldavia	5-6,000
Serban Kantakuzin, Gospodar of Wallachia	5-6,000
	40-52,000
Total (paper strength)	188-222,000
Estimated strength	100-120,000