Wars are won on the battlefield. Empires, however, prefer decrees. On August 6, 1896, France no longer just conquered Madagascar; it annexed it. Two military campaigns were enough to tip an entire island into a different history. Gunpowder then gave way to ink. A signature replaced the cannons.
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