Venetian Uskoks in Italian Wars?

[jcspqr]

Ayy evidence of the Venetians using Dalmatian arquebusiers in the Italian Wars?   I know there is evidence of them using balkan bow early in the period but I haven't heard of the use of the Uskoks (basically Venetian Grenzers before the Habsburg Militargrenz) in Italy.

Jim

[commissarmoody]

I have never heard of the Uskoks before. Looking forward to seeing if any one replies.

[Atheling]

Ayy evidence of the Venetians using Dalmatian arquebusiers in the Italian Wars?   I know there is evidence of them using balkan bow early in the period but I haven't heard of the use of the Uskoks (basically Venetian Grenzers before the Habsburg Militargrenz) in Italy.

Jim

Hi Jim,

Do you have specific dates for their proposed use?

Kind Regards

[jcspqr]

Do you have specific dates for their proposed use?


No, I am aware they were uased by the Venetians in Dalmatia agasint the Turks, and in Istria against (and occassionally for) the Imperalists in the late 15th century though to the early 17th century, and eventually passed over to Imperialist control in the later 17th century.  I came across the reference as part of helping my wife with a Dalmatian geneological search and then found a few articles on them and their later permutation the grenz (search under Gunther Rothenburg for the articles). 

I did not find any specific reference for thier use in Italy by the Venetians, but always being on the look out for troops with a little "character" wondered if anyone had heard of their use in the Italian wars.

Little early for the use of "commanded shot" but a couple units mixed in with some Stradiots would make a colourful flank guard for the serene republics army.

[M.P.]

What part of Italia Wars are you thinking of? The earliest and the most reliable info about the Uskoks are from late 1520 - early 1530s when they were under the command of Petar Kruzic.