Franco-Hova Wars

Franco-Hova Wars; (1883–96)
	Part of the French colonial wars
	; French poster about the "Madagascar War"
Date	December 1883 – September 1895
Location	Madagascar
Result	French victory Establishment of the Malagasy Protectorate;
Belligerents
France	Merina Kingdom
Commanders and leaders
Jacques Duchesne; Léon Frédéric Hubert Metzinger	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.

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