- militia), the
Sonowal Kacharis (gold-washers),
Chutias (expert
archers and
matchlockmen),
professional castes such as
Hiras (potters),
Tantis (weavers), Kaibartas...
-
capital therefore they
enlisted in the
support of a
number of
Yemen matchlockmen from Aden.
According to
Krapf and Isenberg, were no less than a few hundred...
- a few archers. Insignificant, however, as this
force really is, the
matchlockmen alone render it far
superior to that of the
neighbouring tribes, who...
-
Hazarawala Mangal Singh Ramgarhia Tej
Singh Strength 7,000
cavalry 2,000
matchlockmen 9,000
guerilla fighters 20,000
Khybers 50
pieces artillery 600–800 Jamrud...
- generals, Medoko,
rebelled and
convinced a
number of the
elite Shewan matchlockmen to
desert with him to join the Oromos.
Together these adversaries threatened...
-
Ethiopian army
panics and
flees before Imam
Ahmad Gragn's
seven cannons and
matchlockmen.
Battle of Puná
April – Pizarro's
forces defeat much
larger forces of...
-
According to
Richard F. Burton, ʽAbd al-Karim had
recruited 60 or 70 Arab
matchlockmen,
under one
Haydar ****al the Auliki, to
fight against the Oromo. The mercenaries...
-
deposed and lost his lands. In
response he had
gathered a
force of 1500
matchlockmen and
joined with
allies of
Chait Singh including Bachu Singh and together...
-
musketeers at peak
strength (1757) Oudh: 40,000 cavalry, infantry, and
matchlockmen at peak
strength (1761) Kalat: 25,000
light cavalry and
tribal auxiliaries...
-
According to
Richard F. Burton, `Abd al-Karim had
recruited 60 or 70 Arab
matchlockmen,
under one
Haydar ****al the Auliki, to wage war
against the neighboring...
