Zanzibar

August 30, 2024 imagejunkies africa

Gunboat Diplomacy at Its Best: The Shortest War in History

The Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 holds the record as the shortest war in history, and it's a fascinating tale of imperial power, naval might, and rapid resolution.

Redcoat History is a podcast and website devoted to the study of British military history from the Napoleonic wars to WW1. Learn the history of the British army, its most famous campaigns, its worst defeats and its greatest leaders.

This is a website and podcast for the military geeks, the obsessives, those who like to feel what it is like to fix bayonets and charge the French. It is military history as it should be: exciting, fast paced and so real you can smell the gunpowder.