--- product_id: 9058639 title: "Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517 (Warrior, 173)" brand: "david nicollepeter dennis" price: "S$41" currency: SGD in_stock: true reviews_count: 6 url: https://www.desertcart.sg/products/9058639-mamluk-askari-1250-1517-warrior-173 store_origin: SG region: Singapore --- # Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517 (Warrior, 173) **Brand:** david nicollepeter dennis **Price:** S$41 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517 (Warrior, 173) by david nicollepeter dennis - **How much does it cost?** S$41 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.sg](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/9058639-mamluk-askari-1250-1517-warrior-173) ## Best For - david nicollepeter dennis enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted david nicollepeter dennis brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517 (Warrior, 173) ## Images ![Mamluk ‘Askari 1250–1517 (Warrior, 173) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/91absvBoW6L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars David Nicolle's Recent Book on the Mamluks is Reviewed *by B***S on Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2016* This is a very good reference book on the Mamluk's and in particular their armed forces. I read this book in tandem with David Nicolle's earlier book "The Mamuks 1250-1517 for comparisons. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Very good explanation and pictures but it would be better to ... *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on October 13, 2017* Very good explanation and pictures but it would be better to describe main military campaigns held by Mamluks, main battles. Also, it is lack of information why so strong in 13-14 century military force fell later in 15 century. Also, would be interesting to know more about Mamluks training and exercises, life outside the military schools, their connection with the families in Dasht i Kipchak and Caucasus. ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Good Supplement, That Is All *by T***R on Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2014* Something of an up-date to Prof. Nicolle's previous "The Mamluks 1250-1517 (Men-at-Arms)" volume.The chapters are:-Introduction p.4-Chronology p.11-Recruitment p.13-Organization p.21-Belief and Belonging p.26-Appearance and Equipment p.34-Training and Campaigning p.40-Experience of Battle p.50-Collections and Significant Historical Locations p.56-Further Reading p.56-Glossary p.62-Index p.64There are eight art plates scattered through-out:A- Battler of 'Ayn Jalut (3 September 1260) p.8B-Arms and Armour of the 13th and 14th Centuries p.16C-The Amir at Home p.28D-Horse Harness p.36E-Horse Armour p.40F-Arms and Armour of the 15th and Early 16th Centuries p.44G-Mamluk Cavalry Training, Mid-14th Century p.48H-The Battle of Khirokitia (7 July 1426) p.54====This volume is a good supplement for anything who had read previous works on the Mamluks, however, and unlike the previous above "Men-at-Arms" title, it does not lend itself much to new readers unfamiliar with the subject, or as an introduction.There is a good amount of information on Mamluk troop training, and the plates who equipment quite well.There are some problems with the book though, unusual for an otherwise excellent author:1-Disorganized: Some of the information and structure of the book seems disorganized. There is jumping around from talking about the Sultan's own troops, and those of the various amirs. Perhaps there should have been sub-chapters on each.2-Sparsity: There is little on the history of the state or institution or its evolution, or even its battle history. Yet the text is willing to go into their personal habits (drinking and the like). Thus it's not entirely clear what this volume it suppose to be about, the men who made up the Mamluk army, the Mamluk system as a whole, the state and it's evolution?Nor is there an explanation of how and where the non-Mamluk troops fitted into the over-all Sultanate military system.3-Lack of elaboration: There are times when text will mention something yet not go into any further detail or explain it.For example, on p. 22 quotes a European "intelligence report" that states that apparently the over half the the army "are so poor that they can hardly maintain their horses". Yet, their is no follow-up to tell us whether this was true or false, what period of time, or how this relates to the previous/following paragraphs' about Mamluk military strengths and numbers. It's just quotes then left there without comment.Then there is the starting sentences of the "Training..." chapter p. 40:"There were clear variations in the standards of training between units, with the current ruler's Khassakiyah being better than the mamluks of the amirs".But there is no reason for this to be true. An amir could have had more years to train his troops than another amir who became a Sultan. It's not explained or justified.====Over-all this feels more like an addendum than an actual cohesive volume on the Mamluk forces. It's something for students of the Mamluk Sultanate to read for the up-dates and minor additions on what they already read somewhere else. What it does say new/up-date is nothing worth a volume by itself and is scattered all over.Prof.Nicolle is one of the best writers on the subject, but here he seems to have gathered whatever minor new details published, and threw them in almost haphazardly into this volume.Perhaps what was needed was a more "ground-up" approach, giving a new introduction to the subject, with the new studies added in, though such a book would be beyond Osprey's slim approach.While I learned some new details on the Mamluks (some troops figures and arms/armour details from the plates), it was maybe not worth a whole book on (maybe a second "Osprey Men-at-Arms" title, not a "Osprey Warriror" one).Further, what new it gives is not so great as to disqualify what has been written before.Better volumes on the Mamluk Sultanate (in various aspects of it) would be: The Mamluks 1250-1517 (Men-at-Arms) The Knights of Islam: The Wars of the Mamluks Soldiers of fortune: The story of the Mamlukes The Middle East in the Middle Ages: The Early Mamluk Sultanate 1250-1382 Mongols and Mamluks: The Mamluk-Ilkhanid War, 1260-1281 (Cambridge Studies in Islamic Civilization) The Lion of Egypt: Sultan Baybars I and the Near East in the Thirteenth Century The Armenian Kingdom and the Mamluks: War and Diplomacy During the Reigns of Het'Um II (1289-1307) (Medieval Mediterranean) Protectors or Praetorians?: The Last Mamluk Sultans and Egypt's Waning As a Great Power (S U N Y Series in Medieval Middle East History) A Turning Point in Mamluk History: The Third Reign of Al-Nasir Muhammad Ibn Qalawun (1310-1341) (Islamic History and Civilization) From Slave to Sultan the Career of Al-mansur Qalawun and the Consolidation of Mamluk Rule in Egypt and Syria, 678-689 A.H. / 1279-1290 A.D. (Freiburger Islamstudien) Plus, there are the University of Chicago "Mamluk Studies Review" available on its website for free:http://mamluk.uchicago.edu/ --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.sg/products/9058639-mamluk-askari-1250-1517-warrior-173](https://www.desertcart.sg/products/9058639-mamluk-askari-1250-1517-warrior-173) --- *Product available on Desertcart Singapore* *Store origin: SG* *Last updated: 2026-07-07*