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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. History of Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    Map of Madagascar and surroundings, circa 1702–1707 Map of Madagascar and the western portion of the East Indies, circa 1702–1707. Between 1680 and 1725, Madagascar became a pirate stronghold. Many unfortunate sailors became shipwrecked and stranded on the island.

  4. Villars-class cruiser - Wikipedia

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    Forfait participated in the First Madagascar expedition that failed to seize control of the island. Roland and Magon were both sent to reinforce French forces during the Sino-French War, but the conflict had ended by the time they arrived. The ships served for another decade, frequently with the North Atlantic Squadron, and by the late 1890s ...

  5. List of colonial governors of Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    Colony of Madagascar and Dependencies, 1930. In 1882, the French Third Republic established a protectorate over the Merina Kingdom on the island of Madagascar, with the consent of the United Kingdom. The French position on the island was solidified by the First Madagascar expedition (May 1883 to December 1885, the first phase of the Franco-Hova ...

  6. French cruiser Nielly - Wikipedia

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    She arrived there in late 1885, as the First Madagascar expedition was nearing its close; when the conflict ended in December that year, Nielly was sent to neighboring Zanzibar to announce the establishment of a French protectorate over Madagascar. [14] In 1887, Nielly replaced the cruiser Naïade as the flagship of the Indian Ocean division. [15]

  7. List of wars: 1800–1899 - Wikipedia

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    First Madagascar expedition: French Third Republic: Merina Kingdom: 1883 1886 Tonkin Campaign: French Third Republic Qing dynasty Black Flag Army Nguyen dynasty: 1884 1885 Peruvian civil war of 1884–1885: Reds Bolivia. Blues Chile. 1884 1884 Chichibu Incident Empire of Japan: Japanese peasants 1884 1885 Sino-French War France. Annam Protectorate

  8. Category:1883 in Africa - Wikipedia

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    1880s; 1890s; 1900s; 1910s; 1920s; ... First Madagascar expedition This page was last edited on 30 October 2022, at 22:36 (UTC). Text is available under the ...

  9. French Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    Jean Ralaimongo, for example, returned to Madagascar in 1924 and became embroiled in labour questions that were causing considerable tension throughout the island. [4] Among the first concessions to Malagasy equality was the formation in 1924 of two economic and financial delegations.