The Anglo-Zanzibar War (9:02 A.M. – 9:40 A.M. August 27, 1896) was a war fought between the United Kingdom and the island country of Zanzibar for the safety and preservation of Western Civilization, and to liberate the small, African country from the clutches of their Sultan dictator, Khalid bin Laden Hashish Al-Busaid, who had fortunately been in power for only two days, which was not enough time for him to begin his reign of terror. Despite being the shortest war in recorded history (beating the previous record held by France), the Anglo-Zanzibar War was one of the most significant wars that took place during the turn of the century. In fact, it is considered to be the most important 38 minutes, four and a half seconds in modern history.
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| - The Anglo-Zanzibar War (9:02 A.M. – 9:40 A.M. August 27, 1896) was a war fought between the United Kingdom and the island country of Zanzibar for the safety and preservation of Western Civilization, and to liberate the small, African country from the clutches of their Sultan dictator, Khalid bin Laden Hashish Al-Busaid, who had fortunately been in power for only two days, which was not enough time for him to begin his reign of terror. Despite being the shortest war in recorded history (beating the previous record held by France), the Anglo-Zanzibar War was one of the most significant wars that took place during the turn of the century. In fact, it is considered to be the most important 38 minutes, four and a half seconds in modern history.
- The Anglo-Zanzibar War was the shortest war EVAH! It lasted from August 27, 1896 to August 27, 1896. Some people say it was a failed attempt at making an exciting war for Morgan Freeman to narrate, while others say it was a very very very very very very very very very yrev very very very very not-so-very very very stupid war.
- The Anglo-Zanzibar War was fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted around 40 minutes, and is the shortest war in history. The immediate cause of the war was the death of the pro-British Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini on 25 August 1896 and the subsequent succession of Sultan Khalid bin Barghash. The British authorities preferred Hamud bin Muhammed, who was more favourable to British interests, as sultan. In accordance with a treaty signed in 1886, a condition for accession to the sultanate was that the candidate obtain the permission of the British consul, and Khalid had not fulfilled this requirement. The British considered this a casus belli and sent an ultimatum to Khalid demanding that he order his forces to stand down and leave the
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- Dispositions of naval forces at 09.00
- HMS St George and HMS Philomel
- The Sultan's harem after the bombardment.
- The one building left standing after the war
- The palace complex following the bombardment
- British sailors pose with a captured cannon outside the sultan's palace
- The masts of the sunken Glasgow can be seen in this panorama of Zanzibar Town harbour taken in 1902, looking east. The House of Wonders is the white building with a tower and many balconies in the middle of the photograph, the harem and palace stood to the left. The consulate buildings are to the right.
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- Total victory for freedom and democracy
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| - Armoured ships, HMS St George and HMS Philomel in the harbour
- HMS Thrush, a gun boat with sails, at sea
- The palace complex following the bombardment
- British sailors pose with a captured cannon outside the sultan's palace
- Map of battle ships' positions at 09.00, before battle
- The masts of the sunken Glasgow can be seen in this panorama of Zanzibar Town harbour taken in 1902, looking east. The House of Wonders is the white building with a tower and many balconies in the middle of the photograph, the harem and palace stood to the left. The consulate buildings are to the right.
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| - The Anglo-Zanzibar War was fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted around 40 minutes, and is the shortest war in history. The immediate cause of the war was the death of the pro-British Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini on 25 August 1896 and the subsequent succession of Sultan Khalid bin Barghash. The British authorities preferred Hamud bin Muhammed, who was more favourable to British interests, as sultan. In accordance with a treaty signed in 1886, a condition for accession to the sultanate was that the candidate obtain the permission of the British consul, and Khalid had not fulfilled this requirement. The British considered this a casus belli and sent an ultimatum to Khalid demanding that he order his forces to stand down and leave the palace. In response, Khalid called up his palace guard and barricaded himself inside the palace. The ultimatum expired at 09:00 East Africa Time (EAT) on 27 August, by which time the British had gathered three cruisers, two gunboats, 150 marines and sailors, and 900 Zanzibaris in the harbour area. The Royal Navy contingent were under the command of Rear-Admiral Harry Rawson whilst their Zanzibaris were commanded by Brigadier-General Lloyd Mathews of the Zanzibar army (who was also the First Minister of Zanzibar). Around 2,800 Zanzibaris defended the palace; most were recruited from the civilian population, but they also included the sultan's palace guard and several hundred of his servants and slaves. The defenders had several artillery pieces and machine guns which were set in front of the palace sighted at the British ships. A bombardment which was opened at 09:02 set the palace on fire and disabled the defending artillery. A small naval action took place with the British sinking a Zanzibari royal yacht and two smaller vessels, and some shots were fired ineffectually at the pro-British Zanzibari troops as they approached the palace. The flag at the palace was shot down and fire ceased at 09:40. The sultan's forces sustained roughly 500 casualties, while only one British sailor was injured. Sultan Khalid received asylum in the German consulate before escaping to German East Africa (in the mainland part of present Tanzania). The British quickly placed Sultan Hamud in power at the head of a puppet government. The war marked the end of the Zanzibar Sultanate as a sovereign state and the start of a period of heavy British influence.
- The Anglo-Zanzibar War (9:02 A.M. – 9:40 A.M. August 27, 1896) was a war fought between the United Kingdom and the island country of Zanzibar for the safety and preservation of Western Civilization, and to liberate the small, African country from the clutches of their Sultan dictator, Khalid bin Laden Hashish Al-Busaid, who had fortunately been in power for only two days, which was not enough time for him to begin his reign of terror. Despite being the shortest war in recorded history (beating the previous record held by France), the Anglo-Zanzibar War was one of the most significant wars that took place during the turn of the century. In fact, it is considered to be the most important 38 minutes, four and a half seconds in modern history.
- The Anglo-Zanzibar War was the shortest war EVAH! It lasted from August 27, 1896 to August 27, 1896. Some people say it was a failed attempt at making an exciting war for Morgan Freeman to narrate, while others say it was a very very very very very very very very very yrev very very very very not-so-very very very stupid war.
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