42: History's Shortest War

In the 1890s, the tiny island of Zanzibar became a protectorate of Great Britain. Not everyone agreed with this move, and the tensions between two entities resulted in the Anglo-Zanzibar war, history's shortest recorded war.    Follow us on Instagram!  https://www.instagram.com/illequippedhistory/   Join our Facebook group!  https://www.facebook.com/groups/illequippedhistory   Email us!  [email protected]   Check us out on TikTok!  https://www.tiktok.com/@illequipped.histo   Donate to our Patreon!  https://www.patreon.com/illequippedhistory   Sources:    Johnson, Ben. “The Shortest War in History.” (March 1 2015). Historic UK Website. https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/The-Shortest-War-in-History/    Saud Turki, Benyan. “Sayyid Khalid Bin Barghash, Britain and the Throne of Zanzibar.” Oct. 2009. Anaquel de Estudios Arabes, 21. 35-53.  https://www.academia.edu/22075854/Sayyid_Khalid_Bin_Barghash_Britain_and_the_throne_of_Zanzibar_Sayyid_Khalid_Bin_Barghash_Gran_Breta%C3%B1a_y_el_trono_de_Zanzibar    Anglo-Zanzibar War: History’s Shortest War by Warographics on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x8ZHb2z-4V8    https://www.britannica.com/topic/history-of-Tanzania   https://www.britannica.com/place/Zanzibar-Tanzania   https://www.african-adventures.co.uk/a-brief-history-of-zanzibar/   https://diplomacy.state.gov/encyclopedia/protectorate/