Relations between Macao and Britain during the Napoleonic Wars: Attempt to Land British Troops in Macao, 1802
Shantha Hariharan
South Asia Research, Vol 30, Issue 2, 2010

Abstract

This brief article, based on archival research, demonstrates how the various European mercantile and colonial powers fought proxy wars in Asia which endangered the early beginnings of British possessions in South Asia and risked the wrath of China. The article outlines an aborted attempt by the British to land troops in Macao to protect emerging British trade interests in the region and examines the reasons for this failed endeavour.

http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/026272801003000205