History Challenge & Journal

[pharvey]

OK, Ill give this another try and..... try to make the question(s) perfectly clear this time : -

- What was the shortest war in history?
- The war was fought between which countries?
- How long did it last?

[EDIT] And no "Googling"/cheating!!

[dtaai-maai]

Thailand and Japan?

[pharvey]

Thailand and Japan?

I'm guessing that would be fairly short, but nope... sorry.

[dtaai-maai]

I'm guessing it wasn't the 100 year war... or even the 7 day war... so probably some obscure war nobody's ever heard of! Something in India perhaps?

[pharvey]

I'm guessing it wasn't the 100 year war... or even the 7 day war... so probably some obscure war nobody's ever heard of! Something in India perhaps?

Less than 7 days - wrong continent...

[pharvey]

Fought in the late 19th century between an island nation and a nation forming part of the African continent.....

[lindosfan1]

I think it lasted 1 hour or 1 day not sure, The island nation was probably England, cannot remember the african state. DM, any idea?

[dtaai-maai]

Absolutely no idea. Yes, it sounds like an Empire job, probably gunboat diplomacy to bring some little king somewhere into line, but I couldn't even guess where. The late 1800s was the peak of empire and Britain had more colonies and protectorates than you could shake a stick at.

[pharvey]

I think it lasted 1 hour or 1 day not sure, The island nation was probably England, cannot remember the african state. DM, any idea?

Absolutely no idea. Yes, it sounds like an Empire job, probably gunboat diplomacy to bring some little king somewhere into line, but I couldn't even guess where. The late 1800s was the peak of empire and Britain had more colonies and protectorates than you could shake a stick at.

Well, close enough I think..... without "Googling" - It was pretty obscure.

"The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a military conflict fought between the United Kingdom and the Zanzibar Sultanate on 27 August 1896. The conflict lasted between 38 and 45 minutes, marking it as the shortest recorded war in history.[3] The immediate cause of the war was the death of the pro-British Sultan Hamad bin Thuwaini on 25 August 1896 and the subsequent succession of Sultan Khalid bin Barghash. The British authorities preferred Hamud bin Muhammed, who was more favourable to British interests, as sultan. In accordance with a treaty signed in 1886, a condition for accession to the sultanate was that the candidate obtain the permission of the British consul, and Khalid had not fulfilled this requirement. The British considered this a casus belli and sent an ultimatum to Khalid demanding that he order his forces to stand down and leave the palace. In response, Khalid called up his palace guard and barricaded himself inside the palace.
The ultimatum expired at 09:00 East Africa Time (EAT) on 27 August, by which time the British had gathered three cruisers, two gunboats, 150 marines and sailors, and 900 Zanzibaris in the harbour area. The Royal Navy contingent were under the command of Rear-Admiral Harry Rawson and the pro-Anglo Zanzibaris were commanded by Brigadier-General Lloyd Mathews of the Zanzibar army (who was also the First Minister of Zanzibar). Around 2,800 Zanzibaris defended the palace; most were recruited from the civilian population, but they also included the sultan's palace guard and several hundred of his servants and slaves. The defenders had several artillery pieces and machine guns, which were set in front of the palace sighted at the British ships. A bombardment, opened at 09:02, set the palace on fire and disabled the defending artillery. A small naval action took place, with the British sinking the Zanzibari royal yacht HHS Glasgow and two smaller vessels. Some shots were also fired ineffectually at the pro-British Zanzibari troops as they approached the palace. The flag at the palace was shot down and fire ceased at 09:40.
The sultan's forces sustained roughly 500 casualties, while only one British sailor was injured. Sultan Khalid received asylum in the German consulate before escaping to German East Africa (in the mainland part of present Tanzania). The British quickly placed Sultan Hamud in power at the head of a puppet government. The war marked the end of the Zanzibar Sultanate as a sovereign state and the start of a period of heavy British influence."

[sateeb]

One of my favourite questions.

Which is the best selling album of all time by a Group(not solo artist) and not a greatest hits compilation?

[pharvey]

One of my favourite questions.

Which is the best selling album of all time by a Group(not solo artist) and not a greatest hits compilation?

I'm guessing this would be "pre-streaming", so pre-2000 'ish groups. The likes of the Beatles maybe a bit too obvious, I'd have a guess at something like Rumours by Fleetwood Mac or perhaps the The Eagles (unfortunately can't name an album other than "Greatest Hits"!)

[PeteC]

I would say the Beatles...probably Sgt. Peppers?

[sateeb]

One of my favourite questions.

Which is the best selling album of all time by a Group(not solo artist) and not a greatest hits compilation?

I'm guessing this would be "pre-streaming", so pre-2000 'ish groups. The likes of the Beatles maybe a bit too obvious, I'd have a guess at something like Rumours by Fleetwood Mac or perhaps the The Eagles (unfortunately can't name an album other than "Greatest Hits"!)

Pre streaming yes.

Close but no cigar. You were thinking of the album Hotel California by The eagles

[sateeb]

I would say the Beatles...probably Sgt. Peppers?

Nope..6th on the list

[Blacky]

One of my favourite questions.

Which is the best selling album of all time by a Group(not solo artist) and not a greatest hits compilation?

I truly hope it's nothing along the line of Backstreet Boys and Co.! If not the Beatles or Eagles I'll guess AC/DC, they'll always pop up again in the charts and had a long run....

Cheers,
B.