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Jezzailchi
Jezzailchis were soldiers armed with the jezail, a long-barrelled musket used in Iran, Afghanistan and Central Asia. Nader Shah employed mounted infantry armed with firearms who could dismount to deliver accurate musket fire and then remount for pursuit. These troops were a notable tactical innovation of the Afsharid Empire's army.
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