First Madagascar expedition
May 1883 – December 1885
Result French victory
France sent naval forces against the Merina Kingdom of Madagascar, starting the Franco-Hova wars and gaining concessions in the 1885 treaty.
First Madagascar expeditionMay 1883 – December 1885
Result French victory
France sent naval forces against the Merina Kingdom of Madagascar, starting the Franco-Hova wars and gaining concessions in the 1885 treaty.
