The Morlach troops was an irregular military group in the Dalmatian hinterland, composed of Morlachs (a pre-modern ethnic identity of Slavic speaking people of diverse ethnic origin[1]), that was hired by the Republic of Venice to fight the Ottoman Empire during the Cretan War (1645–69) and the Great Turkish War (1683–99).
"bandit leader") and serdar ("commander-in-chief"), held several titles in Venetian service.
With the Cretan War (1645–69), a solid organization was needed, with an officer commanding over several harambaše.
[5] The rebel fighters are enumerated in Croatian and Serbian epic poetry, of which there is a cyclus.
Ускочку војску, у којој укупно није било ни 1.500 људи, предводили су, поред осталих, харамбаше Петар Смиља- нић, поп Стеван Суботић (Сорић) и калуђер Петроније Селаковић.