The shortest war
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It was over before breakfast finished.
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0:00 The shortest war in history lasted under
0:02 forty minutes.
0:03 In eighteen ninety-six a conflict between
0:06 Britain and Zanzibar ended almost as soon as
0:08 it began.
0:09 The palace was shelled at dawn,
0:11 the ruler fled within the hour,
0:12 and the whole affair was over before many
0:15 people had even finished their breakfast.