Franco-Hova Wars
| Franco-Hova Wars (1883–96) | |||||||
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| Part of the French colonial wars | |||||||
French poster about the "Madagascar War" | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| France | Merina Kingdom | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Jacques Duchesne Léon Frédéric Hubert Metzinger |
Ranavalona II Ranavalona III Rainilaiarivony | ||||||
The Franco-Hova Wars, also known as the Franco-Malagasy Wars, were two French military interventions in Madagascar between 1883 and 1896 that overthrew the ruling monarchy of the Merina Kingdom, and resulted in Madagascar becoming a French colony. The term "Hova" referred to a social class within the Merina class structure.