Organization of French Military Forces

I.  Arme Mtropolitaine

II.  Arme dAfrique

A.  Lgion trangre

III.  Troupes de Marine (Troupes Coloniales/La Coloniale)

 

French Interest in Madagascar

I.  terms:  Hova, Merina

II.  First Franco-Malagasy War

A. Ranavalona II

B.  Treaty of 17 Dec 1885

C.  installation of Rsidents Gnraux

III.  Le Myre de Vilers

IV. Ranavalona III and Rainilaiarivony

V.  Establishment of protectorate, 1890

VI.  Malagasy reliance on Tazo and Hazo

VII.  French intelligence gathering and military planning

A.  Gabriel Hanotaux

VIII.  Le Myres ultimatum=diplomatic rupture, 26 Oct 1894

IX.  Law of 7 December

 

Second Franco-Malagasy War

I.  Jacques Duchesne

II.  French military plans

A.  Landing at Majunga

B.  voitures Lefebvre

III.  The French face Tazo and Hazo

IV.  Duchesnes light column

V. Tsmaindory

VI.  The Ambohimenas

VII.  Fall of Tananarive

VIII.  Treaty of 1 October 1895

IX.  Costs of the War

 

The So-Called Peace

I.  Hippolyte Laroche

II.  Annexation

III.  Abolition of the monarchy, Feb 1897

IV.  Menelamba movement/Red Shawls

V.  General Gallieni

VI.  Tache dhuile

VII.  Colonel Lyautey