Video - Quick History: Shortest War Ever!

Did you know that the shortest war in history lasted around 40 minutes? On August 27, 1896, the Anglo-Zanzibar War broke out between the British Empire and the Sultanate of Zanzibar. Following the death of the previous sultan, Zanzibari Prince Khālid ibn Barghash refused to accept the British Empire’s preferred successor and occupied the sultan’s palace. This led to a war which lasted less than 40 minutes, making it the shortest war in history. Reports suggest that even such a short war had as many as 500 casualties. Drop a comment if you know any other super-quick conflicts!