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    Lightning transferred to take command of Madagascar. In June 1814, Madagascar served in a flotilla under the command of Admiral Lord Cochrane, and carried...
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    assumed the throne during a turning-point in European history that had repercussions for Madagascar. With the defeat of Napoléon in 1814/1815, the balance of...
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    Tromelin Island (category Uninhabited islands of Madagascar)
    is a low, flat island in the Indian Ocean about 500 km (310 mi; 270 nmi) north of Réunion and about 450 km (280 mi; 240 nmi) east of Madagascar. Tromelin...
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    military victories, a coalition of European powers defeated him in the War of the Sixth Coalition, ended the First Empire in 1814, and restored the monarchy...
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    east of the island of Madagascar and 175 km (109 mi) southwest of the island of Mauritius. As of January 2024[update], it had a population of 885,700...
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    100 nautical miles) off the southeastern coast of East Africa, east of Madagascar. It includes the main island (also called Mauritius), as well as Rodrigues...
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  • Cameroon) (1918–1960) (formerly a German colony, Mandate, Protectorate then French Colony) São Tomé and Príncipe (1709) Madagascar (1896–1960) Kingdom of Imerina...
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    Clorinde was a 40-gun Pallas-class frigate of the French Navy, designed by Sané. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1814 and renamed her HMS Aurora...
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    the main centre of business is neighbouring Pointe-à-Pitre, both on Grande-Terre Island. It had a population of 395,726 in 2024. Like the other overseas...
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    Legion of Honour (category Wikipedia articles incorporating a citation from the New International Encyclopedia)
    Napoleonic Empire, became known as the Grand aigle (Grand Eagle), and later in 1814 as the Grand cordon (big sash, literally "big ribbon"). After Napoleon crowned...
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