Britain has been involved in countless wars over the ages — one of the highest numbers of conflicts in the world. Since the Act of Union in 1707, the Kingdom of Great Britain has fought in more than ...

Usually, when people talk about wars, they often picture long and exhausting battles that stretch on for years, like the First and Second World Wars, or even legendary conflicts such as the ...

The phrase 'world's smallest war' might sound a bit amusing, but history often surprises us with tales that defy expectations. Here's a war story which is one of them. We are talking about a war that ...

Passato alla storia come "The forty minutes work", nel 1896 il conflitto tra la Gran Bretagna e il sultano di Zanzibar sgradito a Londra Giusto centoventi anni fa scoppiava (e finiva) la guerra più ...

AGI - La vera guerra lampo non è stata quella scatenata da Hitler il I settembre 1939 attaccando la Polonia battuta in quattro settimane e neppure quella contro la Francia in 40 giorni nel ...

Anglo-Zanzibar War: The Shortest War in History (Image Credit: britannica.com) When you think of wars, what comes to mind? Months of fighting, endless battles, generals pacing nervously in war rooms.

SOME wars can last for years, decades or even centuries. But 120 years ago the British were involved in a conflict that lasted only 40 minutes. Known as the Anglo-Zanzibar war, it consolidated British ...

The phrase ‘world’s smallest war’ might sound a bit amusing, but history often surprises us with tales that defy expectations. Here’s a war story which is one of them. We are talking about a war that ...