- For the naval battle of 1811, see Battle of Tamatave.
| Battle of Madagascar | |||||||||
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| Part of World War II | |||||||||
 British soldiers landing at Tamatave in May 1942. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Australia (naval only) |
 Vichy France Japan (naval only) | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
 Robert Sturges |
Armand Léon Annet | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 10,000-15,000 (land forces) | 8,000 (land forces) | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 107 killed in action; 280 wounded; | 150 killed in action; 500 wounded | ||||||||
The Battle of Madagascar (or Operation Ironclad) was the Allied campaign to capture Vichy French-controlled Madagascar during World War II. It began on 5 May, 1942. Fighting did not cease until 6 November.