19th Century
Zanzibar's War Lasted Forty Minutes
History's shortest war ended with one side's only stubborn casualty being a yacht that refused to surrender.
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Download on the App StoreEast AfricaBritish EmpireColonialismNaval WarfareZanzibarImperial CompetitionShortest War19th CenturySultan KhalidSultan HamudTreaty ViolationsDiplomatic Crisis
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