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First Madagascar expedition

1883 French military expedition against the Merina Kingdom on the island of Madagascar
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First Madagascar expedition

Summary

First Madagascar expedition is a military expedition[1]. It draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (military_expedition category, ranking #18 of 147).[2]

Key Facts

  • First Madagascar expedition is in the country of Madagascar[3].
  • First Madagascar expedition's instance of is recorded as military expedition[4].
  • First Madagascar expedition took place at Madagascar[5].
  • First Madagascar expedition is part of Franco-Hova Wars[6].
  • First Madagascar expedition began on May 1883[7].
  • First Madagascar expedition ended on December 1885[8].
  • Among those involved in First Madagascar expedition was French Third Republic[9].
  • Among those involved in First Madagascar expedition was Merina Kingdom[10].

Body

Identity

First Madagascar expedition is part of Franco-Hova Wars[6].

Why It Matters

First Madagascar expedition draws 166 Wikipedia views per month (military_expedition category, ranking #18 of 147).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

Related Entities

French Third Republic Madagascar

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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