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starting 1800 onwards the ottoman empire is portrayed as being 50 years behind the other empires, I never quite understand that statement, did the ottomans just stop buying firearms? did they get rid of the Cannons? I really don't understand what did the other empires have and the ottomans lacked

by /u/silver-ray in /r/AskHistorians

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