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125th anniversary: In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered...

Fri, August 27, 2021

5 yr ago

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In 1896, In the shortest recorded war in history, the Sultanate of Zanzibar surrendered to the United Kingdom after less than an hour of conflict.

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  • 2026-09-25: added to 2021-08-27