Cavalry units and formations of the Ottoman Empire

thumb|Akinci-Bey|Beys, Sueleymanname Akinji, akıncı or akindji (, ; plural: akıncılar) were Turkish irregular light cavalry, scout divisions (deli) and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire's military. When the pre-existing Turkish ghazis were incorporated into the Ottoman Empire's military they became known as "akıncı." Unpaid, they lived and operated as raiders on the frontiers of the Ottoman Empire, subsisting on plunder. In German sources these troops were called Renner und Brenner (English: "Runner and burner"). There is a distinction made between "akıncı" and "deli" cavalry.

cavalry regiment during the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman irregular light infantry unit

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