Akinji

Irregular light cavalry, scout divisions, and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire

Akinji or akindji were 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. There is a distinction made between "akıncı" and "deli" cavalry.

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