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  2. First Madagascar expedition - Wikipedia

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    In the early 1880s however, the French colonial faction, the right-wing Catholic lobby and Réunion parliamentarians all advocated an invasion of Madagascar in order to suppress British influence there. [3] The non-respect of the Lambert Charter and the letter to Napoleon III were used by the French as the pretext to invade Madagascar in 1883. [2]

  3. Category:Historic trails and roads in Texas - Wikipedia

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  4. Gutiérrez–Magee Expedition - Wikipedia

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    In early August, The men then crossed into Spanish Texas and captured the town of Nacogdoches. [3] In Texas their numbers increased to 300, and they proceeded to take the town of Santísima Trinidad de Salcedo (located on the east bank of the Trinity River at Spanish Bluff, ten miles downriver from the present Highway 31 crossing), on September ...

  5. List of U.S. Highways in Texas - Wikipedia

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    US 54 again enters Texas near Nara Visa, New Mexico, and travels due northeast through the Texas Panhandle to the Oklahoma state line at Texhoma. US 57: 98.1 [2] 157.9 Mexican border at Eagle Pass: I-35 near Moore: 1970 [2] current Travels northeast through south Texas farmlands; former SH 57 US 59: 622.736 [3] 1,002.196 Mexican border at Laredo

  6. File:Map of the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe 'Texas Midland ...

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    The "Texas Midland Route".'''''}} |description = {{en|This promotional map of Texas, Indian Territory, and parts of surrounding states is quite unusual in its almost fluorescent coloration. The text on the back of the map advertises "300 miles of track" and "better and surer connections" with trains of the International and Great Northern Railroad.

  7. Category:1880s in Texas - Wikipedia

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    List of people executed in Texas, 1880–1889; S. Sheep wars This page was last edited on 22 September 2019, at 20:27 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  8. List of state highways in Texas - Wikipedia

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    The Texas State Highway system was established in 1917 to create a structured network of roads that would enhance connectivity and support economic development across the state. The initial system included 22 state highways, many of which followed pre-existing trails and trade routes.

  9. Franco-Hova Wars - Wikipedia

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    France invaded Madagascar in 1883, in what became known as the first Franco-Hova War, seeking to restore the cancelled concessions. With the signing of the Treaty of Tamatave in January 1886, the war ceased. Madagascar ceded Antsiranana (Diego-Suarez) on the northern coast to France and paid a hefty fine of 10 million francs.