Question

Ottoman Military Decline

Which of the following are accurate statements about Ottoman military decline? Place statements in the correct columns below.
Accurate or Not Accurate

Ottomans lagged behind Europeans armies in strategy, tactics and weaponry

Russians forces captured Anatolia, the heart of the Ottoman empire

The Janissary corps experienced a breakdown in discipline

Napoleon seized control of Egypt from the Ottoman empire

Regional rulers built armies of mercenaries and slaves to support the sultan in turn for recognition of autonomy

Answer 1

Ottomans lagged behind Europeans armies in strategy, tactics and weaponry Accurate

Russians forces captured Anatolia, the heart of the Ottoman empire Not accurate.

Anatolia was conquered by the Turks.

The Janissary corps experienced a breakdown in discipline Accurate.

Napoleon seized control of Egypt from the Ottoman empire Not accurate.  

the Egyptian invasion by Napoleon was a failure.

Regional rulers built armies of mercenaries and slaves to support the sultan in turn for recognition of autonomy Accurate