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  2. Franco-Hova Wars - Wikipedia

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    The situation quickly changed when the British recognized a French Protectorate of Madagascar in September 1890, in return for eventual British control over Zanzibar and as part of an overall definition of spheres of influence in Africa. With the opening of the Suez Canal, the strategic significance of Madagascar had declined. Rainilaiarivony ...

  3. First Madagascar expedition - Wikipedia

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    The First Madagascar expedition was the beginning of the Franco-Hova War and consisted of a French military expedition against the Merina Kingdom on the island of Madagascar in 1883. It was followed by the Second Madagascar expedition in 1895.

  4. History of Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    Europe knew of Madagascar through Arab sources; thus The Travels of Marco Polo claimed that "the inhabitants are Saracens, or followers of the law of Mohammed", without mentioning other inhabitants. Other than its size and location, everything about the island in the book describes southeastern Africa, not Madagascar.

  5. Robert Drury (sailor) - Wikipedia

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    Drury published his memoirs under the title Madagascar, or Robert Drury's Journal in 1729. It was highly praised at the time and went through seven editions until 1890. But suspicion began to rise concerning its authenticity due to its paraphrasing of many parts of the book on the History of Madagascar by Etienne de Flacourt in 1658.

  6. Second Madagascar expedition - Wikipedia

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    Madagascar was at the time an independent country, ruled from the capital of Antananarivo by the Merina dynasty from the central highlands. [1] The French invasion was triggered by the refusal of Queen Ranavalona III to accept a protectorate treaty from France, [2] despite the signature of the Franco-Hova Treaty of 1885 following the First Madagascar expedition. [3]

  7. Category:1890s in Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    1890s establishments in Madagascar (1 C) 0–9. 1896 in Madagascar (1 C) Pages in category "1890s in Madagascar" This category contains only the following page.

  8. Category:1890s establishments in Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    1896 establishments in Madagascar (1 P) This page was last edited on 26 May 2021, at 05:32 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution ...

  9. Category:Books about Madagascar - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "Books about Madagascar" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. L. Lost People; P.