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Ah, but wouldn't a lack of gunpowder remove Englands ace? You could argue that continental European powers would be better off, because of better resource access. British navy isnt much minus their cannons
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Also a valid point.

See, this is why I'm not studying to become a history teacher. Lol.
I neither care for nor get history much.