After 1826, the artillerymen were commanded by a TOPCHEE-BASHEE [1].
After 1826, the artillerymen wore light blue jackets and dark blue trousers [2].
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[1] [2] Marcel Roubicek. 1978 Modern Ottoman Troops, 1797-1915: In Contemporary Pictures. Franciscan Printing Press.
Right - An 1827 dated illustration shows a figure idenfified as a "Churnbardschi", or Bombardiere (Vinkhuizjen Collection).
In 1828, there were some 8,000 artillery gunners distributed among eight mounted and eighty-four foot batteries (including the regimental artillery) [1]. A regiment of bombardiers, and another of miners both comprising the remaining 2,500.
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[1] Marcel Roubicek. 1978 Modern Ottoman Troops, 1797-1915: In Contemporary Pictures. Franciscan Printing Press.
An post-1832 field artillery gunner shows a dark blue jacket with yellow piping (Vinkhuizjen Collection). By 1832, the artillery carried muskets and had a French-type of sword bayonet [1].
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[1] Knotel, R. Knoetl, H. Sieg, H. 1980 Uniforms of the World - A Compendium of Army, Navy and Air Force Uniforms 1700 - 1937. Arms Armour Press, London.
In 1828, the field artillery used Ottoman cannon, that corresponded to 3-, 6-, 8-, and 12-pounders. The siege cannon were Ottoman types of cannon, that corresponded to 12- and 24- pounders [1]. The heavy guns were drawn by buffaloes.
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[1] Marcel Roubicek. 1978 Modern Ottoman Troops, 1797-1915: In Contemporary Pictures. Franciscan Printing Press.
The Ottoman artillery carriage livery was traditionally painted turquoise green.
By 1832, the artillery and engineer corps are dressed in red, with a leather waist belt, the rest of the uniform being as in the infantry [1].
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[1] Knotel, R. Knoetl, H. Sieg, H. 1980 Uniforms of the World - A Compendium of Army, Navy and Air Force Uniforms 1700 - 1937. Arms Armour Press, London.