Although the Europeans were outnumbered and thousands of miles away from logistical support in their native countries, they could bring far superior firepower to bear at any point of contact along the Chinese coast.
Meskipun Eropa kalah jumlahnya dan ribuan mil jauhnya dari dukungan logistik di negara asal mereka, mereka dapat membawa senjata jauh lebih unggul untuk melawan setiap titik kontak di sepanjang pesisir Cina.