The Madagascar Expedition, 1895 – Departure by train

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After the crushing defeat of 1870, the French military sought a return to victory. Moreover, business circles were encouraging colonial expeditions to find new commercial outlets in a context of economic crisis in Europe. France – then governed by Republican parties – embarked on several overseas “adventures”, such as in Tonkin and Madagascar.

This engraving depicts the departure of the train that carries the still-joyful troop to its Mediterranean port of embarkation.

During the Madagascar Expedition of 1895, almost half of these soldiers and officers perished, mainly due to a lack of quinine to treat malaria.

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