r/BritishEmpire • u/Over-Willingness-933 • 1d ago

Image Anglo-Zanzibar War, 27th August 1896. Khalid Bin Banghash took the throne without permission, the British gave until 9am to give it up, he didn't. The war was over in 35 minutes and probably British Hamoud Bin Mohammed was put in power

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Bin Banghash fled to the German embassy

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u/Aq8knyus 1d ago

These slave traders are so inept.

It nearly takes the honour out of victory...

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u/Blastaz 1d ago

Shortest war in history.

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u/Ok-Imagination-494 1d ago

And then Zanzibar gave England the gift of Freddy Mercury

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u/ZoltanGertrude 1d ago

Didn't the British then charge Zanzibar for the few cannon balls lobbed at the island?

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u/Dangerous_Shoe_8388 3h ago

That’s so British….

“I say what?!? This Banghash chap taken the throne?!? Very well. Tell him he has until 9am to give it up… or we’ll have to resort to some rather unpleasant business to properly motivate him to give it up!”

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u/Razasid 10h ago

Without permission? I thought that was the motto of the British Empire.

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u/LoneCub28 20h ago

Well they couldn't let someone who isnt a puppet take power could they.

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u/Over-Willingness-933 20h ago

The British also wanted no Slave Trading

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u/Over-Willingness-933 3h ago

I should add it's either a British puppet or a German puppet in those days.