Question

What Was the Shortest War in History?

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Answer 1

Answer:

The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896

Explanation:

The east African island state( Zanzibar) fought against British Empire, It began at 9 am on 19 August 1896 and ended merely by 9:40 am

making it the shortest war ever fought in the history of shortest wars.

Answer 2

Answer:

Anglo-Zanzibar War

Explanation:

The British issued an ultimatum to Khālid: either relinquish the throne by 9:00 am on August 27 or be at war with Great Britain. Khālid did not stand down, and the Anglo-Zanzibar War followed. Having lasted less than an hour before Khālid's forces surrendered, it is considered the shortest war in recorded history.