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- Title
YENİÇAĞDA SEFERE GİDEN OSMANLI ORDUSUNDA TOP SEVKİYATI.
- Authors
ÖZTÜRK, Temel
- Abstract
Canon became the most influential weapon of the battlefield after the invention of the gunpowder. In the following years through the development of its form and characteristics canon came to the fore among the war ammunition. During the primary periods of the invention, the shipment of the heavy canons and light canons having high maneuverability in the latter periods played an important part in the activities of the Ottomans. And this work about how canon shipment was made up depending on ground transport and water transportation is going to be explained under the Ottoman archives. Firstly a short information will be given about historical development of canon and its importance in the Ottoman and then will be explained how this important armament was transported to the war field in military discipline and organization. Here the transportation of the organization is going to be evaluated with the administrative and provinces aspects. Moreover, the financial side is going to be mentioned. Finally, the place of canon shipment in military logistics will be emphasized.
- Subjects
TURKISH military history; ARTILLERY; LOGISTICS; MILITARY transportation; ARTILLERY -- History; FIELD &; mountain artillery; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; ORDNANCE; MILITARY spending; MILITARY readiness; OTTOMAN Empire
- Publication
Türk Dünyası Araştırmaları, 2009, Issue 181, p135
- ISSN
0255-0644
- Publication type
Article