Editing Ottoman military reforms (section)

=== Provincial forces ===

==== Asia ====
In Antatolia the majority of local musketeers were Kurdish and the governor of Trabzon organised his own army and proclaimed his independence. However the majority of the [[Ayan (class)|Ayans]] remained loyal including those in the Caucauss with the [[Kabardians|Kabartay]] princes and their 30,000 soldiers remaining loyal to the Sultan.<ref name=":1" />

In Iraq, [[Mamluk|mamluks]] were used for local law and order whilst Arab troops occupied the forts around Baghdad and they proved adept in combat rebelling the [[Wahhabi War|Wahhabi]] raiders.<ref name=":1" />

In Syria local government was more divided with many of the [[Pasha|Pashas]] maintaining sizable personal armies ranging from 1,000 cavalry and 900 cavalry to 300 cavalry and 100 infantry. The troops were of an ethnic mix and some [[zamburak]]s were noted to be used in the Syrian armies.<ref name=":1" />