1725-75: Time of crisis in China: Their former tributaries broke away, the country stagnates - as is criticized, despite of the lack of real enemies. 1728: France takes Sri Lanka. 1731: France founds the Indochinese League with Bengal, Pegu, Thailand, Khmer, Champa and Melaka. 1734-41: Spice Islands War. Britain fights Majapahit and some of the small kingdoms in Indonesia. Finally they win, but this makes them unable to interfere in the continental affairs. 1737: Calcutta cyclone. 1738: Swedes take Sri Lanka, after defeating a stronger French fleet surprisingly.