The Janissary is an infantry marksman of the Crimean Khanate.
This marksman unit is armed with a Miquelet Musket and a sabre or yataghan in melee combat. They wear signature Janissary blue or green vests and hats.
Recruitment[]
Requires:
- Must join the Crimean Khanate
- Mercenary Captain to be appointed for Fortress/towns
Cost: 14 Thaler
Days Needed: 4 (Copper)
Locations:
- Kzelev Fortress
- Azaq-Kale
- Most of Crimean Khanate fortress upon appointed Mercenary Captain
Tactics[]
Janissaries wear light armor. While they are more proficient than Seymen with their muskets, they're less resistant to damage, and will often go down in one bullet.
Musketmen work well in firing lines. Pairing them with archers may improve their lethality as the higher rate of fire from the bows can slow down infantry advances or interrupt opposing marksmen. Janissaries are even more effective when protected by cheap fodder troops, who will absorb enemy bullets.
Stats and equipment[]
Note: Troops have a set of default stats; at the beginning of a new game, these stats are randomly adjusted for each type of troop. The following is the default set for this troop as seen within the game code and may not reflect the specific stats you will see during actual gameplay. For more information, see troop stats.
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Trivia[]
- The Janissary Corps (derived from the Ottoman Turkish words yeni ceri, meaning new soldier) were infantry musketeer units that formed the Ottoman Sultan's bodyguards and household troops. They were formed by the Sultan Murad I from Christian boys levied through the devsirme system from conquered countries in the 14th century and was disbanded by the Sultan Mahmud II in 1826 due to the Auspicious Incident (a failed coup attempted by the janissaries against the Sultan).
- The Janissary Corps was distinctive in a number of ways: they were the first regular army to wear uniforms; marched to the music, the mehter, lived in barracks and used mainly firearms. In those aspects the janissaries can be seen as the precursor of the modern military system.
- Although the janissaries were bodyguards of the Ottoman Sultan, due to the fact that the Crimean Khanate was a protectorate of the Ottoman Empire, some janissary ortas (battalions) were sent to Crimea for protecting and policing the Empire's puppet nation.
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Wikipedia has an article on this subject at: Janissary |
| Troops of the Crimeans | ||
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| Village Recruits |  Nomad
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| Garrison Militia |  Bajrak (veteran)
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 Kapikulu (veteran)
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| Regular Troops | Nomad Oglan (veteran) Jasaq (veteran)
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| Guard Infantry |  Seymen (veteran)
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| Heavy Cavalry | Asak Bey (veteran) Mirza Chambul (veteran)
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| Personal Guard Cavalry | Nokhor (veteran)
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| Camp Mercenaries (northwest of Ak-Mechet) |
Tatar Mercenary Infantryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Tatar Mercenary Rifleman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite) Tatar Mercenary Cavalryman (recruit) • (experienced) • (veteran) • (elite)
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| Regional Mercenaries (Kezlev Fortress • Izum Fortress) |
Nogai (veteran)
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| Regional Mercenaries (Azaq-kale • Kilburun Fortress) |
Circassian (veteran)
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| Ottoman Mercenaries | Azap (veteran) Janissary (veteran) Cebelu (veteran)
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