the first Turk contingent was under French command .
turks were aloso using French system artillery 4 horses foot artillery 6 horses horse artillery.

Many of the Portes foreign Pashas(they call them mercenaries ) were using adopted muslim names ,need to research more for Artillery officers.(like Colonel Seves,servant of NAP I etc i sent you.)Seems most officers were speaking French as the common language, as was teh fashion.Many Russian Officers spoke French also.

http://soldier.atomicmartinis.com/contents.htm
Definiteely egyptiqan contingent under french system up to 1854 .Tunisian contingent french similarity of influence.Balkan Turks at Varna i am not so sure.

French red baggy pantolons similar to turkish pants as opposrd to drainpipes of british and russian

Hank,

French was like English today - very common amongst all ruling elites. The Russian nobility spoke French. At my local library, there is a book on St Petersberg in the early 1900s. Most shops have either all French or part French signage.

Bon Jour, Francois

Lets see what kert does with those chuckel