Architecture
English Architectural History 101: The great eras, styles, and builders of British history
Why so many British landmarks look medieval but are really about 150 years old
English Architectural History 101: The great eras, styles, and builders of British history
Why so many British landmarks look medieval but are really about 150 years old
On August 27, 1896, Britain declared war on its protectorate Zanzibar, where a pretender to the Sultanate had just siezed power.
At 9:02am, British ships in the habor began shelling the would-be Sultan's palace.
By 9:40, the shelling had stopped, the palace was on fire, and the pretender's flag had been cut down.
At 38 minutes, the Anglo-Zanzibar War remains the shortest war on record.
Some 500 Zanzibaris were killed.
One British Petty Officer was wounded.
