The British merchant ship North Star leaves…

May 1861 CE

The British merchant ship North Star leaves Hong Kong for Nagasaki, Japan.

Chinese pirates board the vessel on May 13, killing several men, including a Royal Navy officer, and escape with a large quantity of gold.

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Hong Kong > Victoria Hong Kong China View →

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Chinese Empire, Qing (Manchu) Dynasty View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) View →

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Taiping Rebellion View → China: Famine of 1850-73 View → Chinese Rebellion & Reaction 1852-63 View →

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Strategic metals View →

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Commerce View → Mayhem View → Piracy View →

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