19th Century

A War Shorter Than Dinner

A German trader's late-night snack in Zanzibar outlasted the shortest war in recorded history.

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East AfricaBritish Empire19th CenturyColonial WarsZanzibarNaval WarfareDiplomatic CrisisGerman EmpireShortest WarSultan KhalidLieutenant Basil Cave

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