Duchesne

Events

1

Episodes

2

Years

1895

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Duchesne, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. French troops capture Antananarivo in the Franco-Malagasy War

   1895

   Role: French General

   1. 114 September 1895 · Andriba (departure point); destination the capitalFlying Column Dispatched Toward the Capital

      General Duchesne dispatched a flying column from Andriba toward the capital on 14 September 1895, following resistance attempts by Rainilaiarivony.

   2. 21 October 1895 · Merina capital (Antananarivo), signing location unattestedTreaty Signing

      The Merina Kingdom signed a treaty with France on 1 October 1895, establishing a French protectorate.

Sources

1. Second Madagascar expedition Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22