The Janissary corps was officially disbanded when
a. the Battle of Navarino saw them fail to protect the Ottoman Empire's navy.
b. they were systematically defeated in the battle for Greek independence and committed suicide rather than face dishonor.
c. the French army of Napoleon defeated them in Constantinople.
d. the Russians defeated them in the Crimean War.
e. the sultan secretly trained a new artillery unit, which bombarded the Janissaries and wiped them out.
ANSWER:
e
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