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1 - The Context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2022

Gwyn Campbell
Gwyn Campbell
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McGill University, Montréal
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This chapter sets the context for the story of the Madagascar Youths. It outlines the history of European interest in Madagascar that led the first Malagasy to visit Europe and resulted in the emergence of the island as a significant supplier of provisions and slaves to European colonies in the region. It discusses the reasons for a specifically British focus on Madagascar that resulted in the 1816 mission and in the Britanno-Merina accord of 1817, and the main authorities involved. It analyses why that accord was undermined and the fallout of its failure. Finally, it examines the renewal of the alliance and its outcome in the form of the 1820 treaty, which included the decision to send a select group of 'Madagascar Youths' abroad for training under British supervision.

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historical contextMalagasy slave tradeBritish conquest of Mauritius1820 Britanno-Merina treaty
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The Madagascar Youths
British Alliances and Military Expansion in the Indian Ocean Region
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Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2022

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  • The Context
  • Gwyn Campbell, McGill University, Montréal
  • Book: The Madagascar Youths
  • Online publication: 16 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009053655.002
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  • The Context
  • Gwyn Campbell, McGill University, Montréal
  • Book: The Madagascar Youths
  • Online publication: 16 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009053655.002
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  • The Context
  • Gwyn Campbell, McGill University, Montréal
  • Book: The Madagascar Youths
  • Online publication: 16 June 2022
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009053655.002
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