Season 4 Episode 29: The Fall of the Twelve Hills
History of Africa
English - January 15, 2024 05:00 - 28 minutes - 29.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 155 ratingsHistory africa history african ethiopia egypt nigeria black ancient civilization south africa Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Season 4 Episode 28: The Malagasy Gold Rush
In a betrayal of previous commitments to Madagascar, Britain revoked its recognition of Malagasy sovereignty in a deal with France, in exchange for French recognition of a British protectorate over Zanzibar. Soon after this deal, the French invaded Madagascar, landing troops in Mahajanga and Toamasina. The final war to conquer Madagascar had begun.