The term Nizam-i Djedid Army (Ottoman Turkish: نظام جديد, romanized: Niẓām-i Jedīd, lit.

Due to their distinctly modern nature, the army was named Nizam-ı Cedid, which has the meaning of 'New Order' in Ottoman Turkish.

[4] However, when war with the Russian Empire broke out once again in December 1806, Selim III hesitated to use his Western-drilled army in combat, despite its strong numbers of over 25,000.

While the Nizam-i Djedid was ultimately a failure for Selim III, the reforming effort would continue during the reign of Mahmud II (r. 1808–1839) following the destruction of the Janissary Corps during the Auspicious Incident of 1826.

A group of Nizam-i Cedid infantry and artillerymen supported Admiral Sir Sydney Smith of the British Royal Navy in successfully defending Acre.