Uskoks
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uskoks-203-15373188
title:
Uskoks
text:
The Uskoks were irregular soldiers in Habsburg Croatia that inhabited areas on the eastern Adriatic coast and surrounding territories during the Ottoman wars in Europe. Bands of Uskoks fought a guerrilla war against the Ottomans, and they formed small units and rowed swift boats. Since the uskoks were checked on land and were rarely paid their annual subsidy, they resorted to acts of piracy. The exploits of the Uskoks contributed to a renewal of war between Venice and the Ottoman Empire (1570–15
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Irregular soldiers in Habsburg Croatia
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uskoks
date created:
2005-07-28T17:14:42Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T05:19:09Z
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image:
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fields total:
13
integrity:
16