Title
Events in Madagascar: the repatriation of French troops, 1896. Artist: F Meaulle
Caption
Events in Madagascar: the repatriation of French troops, 1896. France invaded the independent island kingdom of Madagascar in 1895. By 1896 the island had been conquered and was annexed by France. 20 French troops were killed in action during the conflict, known as the Second Franco-Hova War while some 6000 died from malaria and other diseases. An illustration from Le Petit Journal, 20th January 1896.
Date
1896
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Art Media
Reference
HRM19C02_166
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,1Mb (3,1Mb) / 11,5in x 17,0in / 3440 x 5093 (300dpi)