Cover of an 1895 book celebrating the French conquest of Madagascar. The final war of conquest was a
Cover of an 1895 book celebrating the French conquest of Madagascar. The final war of conquest was a rout that included the French shelling of the capital city of Antananarivo. Only twenty French soldiers died in combat, but thousands died of tropical diseases. Queen Ranavalona had been promised that she would be allowed to continue ruling as a French protectorate, but the monarchy was dissolved by 1897.{WHF} {HTE} -- source link
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