kids encyclopedia robot

Anglo-Zanzibar War facts for kids

Kids Encyclopedia Facts

The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a war fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The war lasted 38 to 45 minutes. This was the shortest war in history.

Images for kids

  • Anglo-Zanzibar war map

    The islands of Zanzibar and the African mainland

  • Bombardement de Zanzibar

    The bombing of Stone Town in an 1896 British newspaper

  • A. C. Gomes Panorama Zanzibar 1902

    The masts of the sunken Glasgow can be seen in this panorama of Zanzibar Town harbour taken in 1902, looking east. The House of Wonders is the white building with a tower and many balconies in the middle of the photograph; the harem and palace stood to the left. The consulate buildings are to the right.

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Guerra anglo-zanzibariana para niños

kids search engine
All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Anglo-Zanzibar War Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.