-following Popular Revolution and loss of Goa, Portugal focuses on Macau

-in 1842 governor builds a road from city wall to extent of Portuguese claim of Macau

-ends up with him beheaded

-result is Portuguese declaration of war

-Portugal does extremely well

-despite navy being middling by European standards, modern enough and Chinese one really shit

-refuses entreaties of peace

-takes over pearl river delta

-eventually reaches Shanghai, Chinese sue for peace

-Chinese surrender treaty ports, grant Portugal full ownership of Macau