"Ottoman & Byzantine Military Postures" The Conquest of Constantinople Part 2: Episode 25

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https://ottomanempirepodcast.com/blog/ottoman-byzantine-military-postures-april-2-1453-the-conquest-of-constantinople-part-2-episode-25-companion-blog-to-podcast Special thanks to Soren Narnia, returns guest narrator. You can find his stuff here: https://knifepointhorror.libsyn.com/ Part 2 of Episode 25 "Ottoman & Byzantine Military Postures" covers the force disposition of the Ottoman military and Byzantines. First, a punitive expedition led by Sultan Mehmed II is detailed as he first inspects his navy at Gallipoli, then heads north and sacks the outlying districts of Constantinople. Help is scant from Europe but the Pope manages to send reinforcements. Most notable is the Genoese Commander Giovanni Giustiniani and his 700 men. Constantine XI, along with Giovanni, reorganizes the defenders of the Queen of Cities and prepares for the coming Ottoman assault. The episode details the Ottoman army, from force compositions, the different contingents (Kapikulu, cavalry, Janissaries etc..) Episode 25 Part 2 takes the listener to April 6, 1453. Part 3 will pick up with the Ottoman first assaults against the city.