Event Anglo-Zanzibar War

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Was a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, marking it as the shortest recorded war in history.

Chronology

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  • August 1896: Death of the pro-British Sultan Ḥamad bin Thuwayni on 25 August 1896 and the subsequent accession to the throne of Sultan Khalid bin Barghash.
  • August 1896: The Anglo-Zanzibar War lasted 38 minutes and is considered the shortest war in history. The war marked the end of the Sultanate of Zanzibar as a sovereign state and the start of a period of heavy British influence.