The fastest in the history of war

the fastest in the history of war

Fought between Britain and Zanzibar on 27 August 1896, a conflict that lasted about 40 minutes, making it the shortest war in history. The immediate cause of the war was the death of the pro-British Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini and then a row of Khalid bin Sultan Barghash. The British authorities preferred Hamud bin Muhammed as Sultan. British authorities preferred Hamud bin Muhammed as Sultan. In accordance with a treaty signed in 1886, a condition for accession to the sultancy was that the candidate OBTAIN the permission of the British Consul, and Khalid had not fulfilled this requirement. In accordance with the agreement entered 1886, a condition for accession to the sultancy is the candidate who obtained 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. British is considered a casus belli and sent an ultimatum to Khalid demanding that he forced her to stand up and leave the palace. In response, Khalid called up his palace guard and barricaded himself inside the palace. In response, Khalid called releasing the palace guard and barricaded himself inside the palace.

The ultimatum expired at 09:00 on 27 August, by roomates time the British had gathered three cruisers, two gunships, 150 marines and sailors and 900 Zanzibaris in the harbor area. The ultimatum expired at 09:00 on August 27, by which time the British had gathered three cruisers, two gunships, 150 marines and sailors and 900 Zanzibaris in the harbor area. A bombardment which was opened at 09:02 set the palace on fire and disabled the defending artillery. A bombing that opened at 09:02 set the palace on fire and disabled maintain artillery. 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. The flag at the palace was shot and the fire stopped at 09:40. The Sultan's ongoing force of about 500 victims, while only one British sailor was injured.