Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_siege
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Battle_of_Antananarivo
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
annexation of Madagascar by France
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
significant losses on both sides
|
| gptkbp:combatant |
gptkb:French_forces
gptkb:Merina_Kingdom |
| gptkbp:commander |
General Jacques Duchesne
|
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
influence on literature and art
|
| gptkbp:date |
1895
December 1895 September 1895 |
| gptkbp:defense |
gptkb:Queen_Ranavalona_III
|
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
criticism of French imperialism
strained between France and the Merina Kingdom |
| gptkbp:duration |
approximately 3 months
|
| gptkbp:election_year |
establishment of a French protectorate
|
| gptkbp:event_type |
gptkb:military_conflict
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
colonial expansion in the Indian Ocean
|
| gptkbp:historical_documentation |
gptkb:government_records
oral histories archival materials cultural narratives newspaper articles letters and correspondence military reports analysis by historians memoirs of participants maps of the siege area photographs from the period military strategies employed accounts by contemporary observers |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Queen_Ranavalona_III
French colonial administrators General Jacques Duchesne Prime Minister Rainilaiarivony |
| gptkbp:historical_period |
gptkb:19th_century
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Siege of Antananarivo
|
| gptkbp:legacy |
impact on Malagasy identity
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Madagascar
gptkb:Antananarivo |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
combined land and naval operations
siege tactics employed defensive strategies of the Merina Kingdom |
| gptkbp:military_technology |
artillery used by French forces
|
| gptkbp:outcome |
end of the Merina monarchy
|
| gptkbp:part_of |
Franco-Hova War
|
| gptkbp:result |
French victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
led to the establishment of French colonial rule in Madagascar
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
siege warfare
blockade and bombardment |