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shootmovies t1_j79c2i3 wrote on February 5, 2023 at 1:54 AM

Reply to comment by SpottedSharks2022 in TIL a sultan of Morocco, Isma‘il ibn Sharif, owned a private army called "The Black Guard" comprised of West African and Haratin slave-soldiers. Considered more loyal than the locals because of their lack of tribal affiliation, Isma‘il's black soldiers formed the bulk of his army, numbering at 150k. by delano1998

Yeah, I heard those guys are nuts.

MrBrutok t1_j7acabt wrote on February 5, 2023 at 8:05 AM

I heard they specifically aren't nuts.