At the end of his sojourn, he must have been spending extensive time with the Turkish military, as he was later able to portray a large number of different ranks and nationalities in the Ottoman army.
Hen mod slutningen af sit ophold må han have tilbragt en del tid med det tyrkiske militær, idet han senere var i stand til at gengive et stort antal soldater og nationaliteter i den osmanniske hær.