The Madagascar Youths : British Alliances and Military Expansion in the Indian Ocean Region

In 1820, King Radama of Imerina, Madagascar signed a treaty allowing approximately one hundred young Malagasy to train abroad under official British supervision, the so-called 'Madagascar Youths'. In this lively and carefully researched book, Gwyn Campbell traces the Youths' untold history, from the signing of the treaty to their eventual recall to Madagascar. Extensive use of primary sources has enabled Campbell to explore the Madagascar Youths' experiences in Britain, Mauritius and aboard British anti-slave trade vessels, and their instrumental role in the modernisation of Madagascar. Through this remarkable history, Campbell examines how Malagasy-British relations developed, then soured, providing vital context to our understanding of slavery, mission activity and British imperialism in the nineteenth century. 01.0_pp_i_ii_The_Madagascar_Youths 02.0_pp_iii_iii_The_Madagascar_Youths 03.0_pp_iv_iv_Copyright_page 04.0_pp_v_vi_Dedication 05.0_pp_vii_vii_Contents 06.0_pp_viii_viii_Figures 07.0_pp_ix_ix_Maps 08.0_pp_x_x_Tables 09.0_pp_xi_xi_Acknowledgements 10.0_pp_xii_xii_Alternative_Names_of_Madagascar_Youths_to_Britain 11.0_pp_xiii_xiv_Glossary_of_Malagasy_Words 12.0_pp_xv_xvi_Abbreviations 13.0_pp_1_37_The_Context 14.0_pp_38_76_Britain 15.0_pp_77_108_Mauritius 16.0_pp_109_140_The_British_Navy 17.0_pp_141_176_Industry 18.0_pp_177_203_Musicians_and_Naval_Ambitions 19.0_pp_204_239_The_Twins_Diplomacy_and_British_Allegiance 20.1_pp_240_246_The_Britanno-Merina_Treaty_1817_renewed_1820 20.2_pp_247_253_Raombanas_Will 21.0_pp_254_281_Bibliography 22.0_pp_282_304_Index