French military intervention which took place in 1894-1895, sealing the conquest of the Merina Kingdom on the island of Madagascar by France. It began in December 1894 and lasted until September 1895 (about 9 months). The setting was Madagascar. It was part of Franco-Hova Wars. Those involved included the French Third Republic and the Merina Kingdom.
Before and after
- 13 July 1894Birth of Gavrilo Princip
- 26 July 1894Birth of Aldous Huxley
- from 1 August 1894 to 17 April 1895First Sino-Japanese War
- December 1894Construction of Reichstag
- from December 1894 to September 1895Second Madagascar expedition
- from 15 December 1894 to 23 October 1896First Italo-Ethiopian War
- 1895Founding of Yerkes Observatory
- from 1895 to 1898Cuban War of Independence
- 1895Founding of London School of Economics and Political Science
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The era
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