First Madagascar expedition (1883–1885) | |||||||
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Part of the Franco-Hova Wars | |||||||
Tamatave, bombarded and occupied by the French under Admiral Pierre, on 11 June 1883. Le Monde illustré, 1883. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
France | Merina Kingdom | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Adm. Pierre † Adm. Galiber Counter-Adm. Miot |
Ranavalona II Rainilaiarivony | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2 cruisers (Flore, Forfait) 1 scout ship (Vaudreuil) 1 aviso (Boursait) 1 gunboat (Pique) 1 aviso transport (Nièvre) | unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
unknown | unknown | ||||||
unknown |
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.