The 38-Minute War: 500 Dead, One Wounded, and a Bill for the Bullets

Chapters

1. 00:00The Shortest War in History
2. 00:12Casualties: 500 vs 1
3. 00:24A Palace Seized
4. 00:41The Ultimatum
5. 00:53The 38-Minute Massacre
6. 01:05A Massacre, Not a War
7. 01:17Khalid's Escape
8. 01:29Khalid's Exile
9. 01:40The Bill for the Bullets
10. 01:52The Bill for Destruction
11. 02:04The Sultan's Death
12. 02:16Khalid's Bold Move
13. 02:28The Royal Navy Arrives
14. 02:40The Ultimatum Expires
15. 02:52The Glasgow Sinks
16. 03:04The Palace in Flames
17. 03:16The Human Cost
18. 03:28Khalid's Desperate Flight
19. 03:40A New Sultan Installed
20. 03:52The German Consulate Door
21. 04:04The Human Cost in Numbers
22. 04:16The British Admiral's Report
23. 04:28The haunting question

About this video

Discover the shocking story of the Anglo-Zanzibar War, the shortest war in history, which lasted just 38 minutes. Learn how a disputed succession led to a devastating naval bombardment that killed 500 people and left a bill for the bullets. Chapters: 00:00 The Shortest War in History 00:12 Casualties: 500 vs 1 00:24 A Palace Seized 00:41 The Ultimatum 00:53 The 38-Minute Massacre 01:05 A Massacre, Not a War 01:17 Khalid's Escape 01:29 Khalid's Exile 01:40 The Bill for the Bullets 01:52 The Bill for Destruction 02:04 The Sultan's Death 02:16 Khalid's Bold Move 02:28 The Royal Navy Arrives 02:40 The Ultimatum Expires 02:52 The Glasgow Sinks 03:04 The Palace in Flames 03:16 The Human Cost 03:28 Khalid's Desperate Flight 03:40 A New Sultan Installed 03:52 The German Consulate Door 04:04 The Human Cost in Numbers 04:16 The British Admiral's Report 04:28 The haunting question Sources & further reading: • Anglo-Zanzibar War — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zanzibar_War • Anglo-Zanzibar War | Summary, Facts, & Duration — https://www.britannica.com/event/Anglo-Zanzibar-War • The 38 Minute War — https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YopuHfyEess • Anniversary of the Shortest War in Human History — https://britishonlinearchives.com/posts/category/notable-days/814/anniversary-of-the-shortest-war-in-human-history-the-anglo-zanzibar-war • How did the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 end in just 38 minutes? — https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1i6mdwm/how_did_the_anglozanzibar_war_of_1896_end_in_just • The war Britain won in 38 minutes — https://www.historyextra.com/period/victorian/shortest-war-history • The Anglo-Zanzibar War is widely recognized as the shortest ... — https://www.facebook.com/thebrainmazeofficial/posts/the-anglo-zanzibar-war-is-widely-recognized-as-the-shortest-war-in-recorded-hist/949300271086900 • Small Time Frame, Big Impact: The War That Only Lasted 38 Minutes — https://www.historysnob.com/war-and-historical-events/small-time-frame-big-impact-the-war-that-only-lasted-38-minutes

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