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Mortem et Gloriam Army Lists => List Queries => Topic started by: sincov on November 12, 2020, 09:38:46 AM

Title: Halqua in Mamluk Army
Post by: sincov on November 12, 2020, 09:38:46 AM
The Halquas in the Mamluk army could be classified as flexible cavalry since there were several Mongols among them or at least a part as an upgrade of a part of them.
Title: Re: Halqua in Mamluk Army
Post by: nikgaukroger on November 12, 2020, 10:38:13 AM
The Mongols who entered Mamluk service (some were even recruited into the Bahriyya IIRC) were incorporated as essentially normal mamluks individually rather than as a cohesive ethnic body and do not appear to have fought in the "native" manner or affected how the Mamluk army fought. I don't think there is any basis for Flexibles based on this.

This is different from the Mongols who entered the service of the Delhi sultanate FWIW where they did operate separately - I posted a list suggestion on this a bit back.