The Anglo-Zanzibar War - The Shortest War in History

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Remembered in history as the shortest war ever fought, coming in at a mere 38 minutes, the Anglo-Zanzibar War was the confrontation of British colonial policy and the ambitions of a man who was determined to be ruler of the small East African island nation, the conclusion of which was a simple one as superior British forces easily routed the ill-equipped Sultanate troops, all while their leader fled within two minutes of the start of hostilities.

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