1895 ⟶ French Conquest of Antananarivo

French troops capture Antananarivo in Madagascar.
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⚔️ French Invasion and Occupation of Algeria

France invades and occupies Algeria.⟶
French Invasion and Occupation of Algeria (1831)
ColonialismImperialismFrench EmpireMilitary HistoryOccupationWarfareResistance Movements
FranceFranceAlgeriaAlgeria

⚔️ France Establishes Initial Colonial Presence in Cochinchina

French gain first foothold in Southeast Asia.⟶
France Establishes Initial Colonial Presence in Cochinchina (1862)
ColonialismImperialismFrench EmpireVietnam WarMilitary ExpansionIndochina
VietnamVietnamFranceFrance

⚔️ British Invasion of Zululand

Anglo-Zulu War in South Africa.⟶
British Invasion of Zululand (1879)
ColonialismBritish EmpireImperialismMilitary HistoryConflictIndigenous Resistance
United KingdomUnited KingdomSouth AfricaSouth Africa

⚔️ French Conquest of Antananarivo

French troops capture Antananarivo in Madagascar.⟶
French Conquest of Antananarivo (1895)
ColonialismFrench EmpireMilitary HistoryScramble for AfricaImperialism
MadagascarMadagascarFranceFrance

🔥 British Benin Expedition: Looting and Burning of Benin City

Benin Expedition of 1897 loots and burns Benin.⟶
British Benin Expedition: Looting and Burning of Benin City (1897)
ColonialismBritish EmpireImperialismMilitary Campaign
NigeriaNigeriaUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🛡️ Morocco Established as French Protectorate

March 30: Morocco becomes a protectorate of France.⟶
Morocco Established as French Protectorate (1912)
ColonialismImperialismProtectorateFrench EmpireDiplomacyGeopolitics
MoroccoMoroccoFranceFrance