Markii ugu horeysay ciidanka Shirkadda ayaa ku biiray ciidamada Royal Navy intii lagu jiray dagaalkii toddobada sano, iyo labada sii waday in ay iska kaashadaan arenas ka baxsan Hindiya: ka saarista Faransiiska ka soo Masar (1799), qabsashada Java ka Netherlands (1811), helitaanka Penang Island (1786), Singapore (1819) iyo Malacca (1824), iyo guuldarro ee Burma (1826). Laga soo bilaabo saldhiga ay ku India, Shirkadda ayaa sidoo kale ku hawlan ganacsiga sii kordheysa faa'iido dhoofinta afkaarta ah in Shiinaha tan iyo 1730s. ganacsiga Tani, sharci darro ah tan iyo markii la mamnuucay by boqortooyadii Qing ee 1729, ka caawiyay jeestay isku dheelitirka ganacsiga ka dhalatay British shaaha, kaas oo arkay dhoofinta weyn ee lacag ka soo Britain in Shiinaha.
horraantii 1900-kii