Uskoks
Sign in to save220px|thumb|right|During this defense of the Klis Fortress against an Ottoman invasion, an elite Croatian military faction of Uskoci was formed.
Key facts
- War Faction.name
- Uskoks
- War Faction.native_name
- Uskoci
- War Faction.war
- the Ottoman–Habsburg wars
- War Faction.image
- Uskoken im Senjer Kanal.JPG
- War Faction.caption
- Stitch with Uskok-ships chasing a large ship.Museum of Fortress Nehaj in Senj, Croatia.
- War Faction.active
- 1520s–1618
- War Faction.leaders
- Numerous; notable leaders include: Petar Kružić (Klis) Ivan Lenković (Senj)
- War Faction.headquarters
- Mobile, two most famous: Klis Fortress in Klis (origin) Nehaj Fortress in Senj (later)
- War Faction.area
- Habsburg–Ottoman frontiers
- War Faction.size
- 2,000 at most
- War Faction.partof
- Various / Undetermined: Croatian Habsburg soldiers Military Frontier soldiers Piracy, irregular army
- War Faction.opponents
- Primarily Ottoman Empire, but also Republic of Venice and others
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15 sectionsContents
- Name
- History
- Early period
- Ottoman invasion and Venice
- Uskok migrations
- Origin of Uskoks from Senj
- Uskok Code
- Legacy
- Notable uskoci
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- Further reading
- External links
220px|thumb|right|During this defense of the Klis Fortress against an Ottoman invasion, an elite Croatian military faction of Uskoci was formed.
The Uskoks (, , singular: ; notes on naming) 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.