Examples of using "Mamluk" in a sentence and their english translations:
Sudden volleys of Mamluk arrows opened the engagement.
could re-join the main Mamluk force.
placed the total number of Mamluk cavalry at 24,000, of which 4,000 were royal mamluks,
to lead the elite Mamluk vanguard against the Mongols.
Meanwhile, Mamluk left flank was in dire straits.
10,000 were emirs' mamluks, and 10,000 were more regular troops of various origins.
In Cairo he was educated in accordance with the Mamluk Furusiyyu Code.
A seemingly chaotic skirmish erupted as the Mamluks were being pushed back.
Mongols forced marched in two columns, wanting to intercept and surprise the Mamluks.
Although he admitted that the Mamluks faced impossible odds against the vast Mongol army,
With Baibars’ exceptional leadership the Mamluk vanguard is able to maintain discipline
Despite taking considerable losses the Mamluk commander kept his line stable as he rounded
Upon the army’s triumphant return to Cairo, he became the new Mamluk Sultan.
In Egypt, the Mamluks were a warrior caste of slave origin, trained from a young age
Back in Cairo, Mamluk commanders agreed that it would be wise to capitulate to Mongol demands.
Qutuz’s message to Hulagu was irrevocable – The Mamluks will not bow to the invader.
When his attempt to overrun the Mamluk left stalled, his own position became exposed after
The Mamluk sultanate was divided into 24 districts, each charged with supplying 1000 troops, which
Sultan Baibars was an equally capable ruler as Qutuz, continuing the strong Mamluk traditions.
He ordered the bulk of his cavalry to swing across the valley and charge the Mamluk left
Over time their power grew and by 1250 they overthrew the Ayyubids and formed the Mamluk Sultanate.
The fighting was bloodiest in the centre as the mounted Mamluk and Crusader troops locked