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Shortest War

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Uncover the Anglo-Zanzibar War, the shortest conflict ever! Learn about its astonishingly brief duration and quick resolution in under an hour.

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    The Anglo-Zanzibar War Concluded In Just 38 Minutes

    Fought on August 27, 1896, between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate, the conflict erupted over the succession of the Sultan. It remains the shortest war ever recorded in history.