History
How many days was the shortest war in history?
38 minutes (Anglo-Zanzibar War)
Background
The shortest war in history lasted just 38 minutes. It was the Anglo-Zanzibar War in the year 1896. Britain fought against the new Sultan of Zanzibar. The British fleet shelled the palace into rubble. After that the war was already over.
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