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How did Ottoman soldiers deal with knights in plate armor?

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By field artillery. The Ottoman Turks always had enormous amounts of cannons on the field compared to their Christian and Muslim enemies. By decent tactics. The first rule is: don't get charged by the knights - instead, try to avoid them and have the impetus of their charge peter out. read more

The Ottoman Sipahi - Wikipedia also acted as heavy cavalry in their army and while their armor was not as protective or extensive as that of a men-at-arms clad in plate armor they did carry specialized anti-armor weapons. read more

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