The shortest war in recorded history is widely considered to be the Anglo-Zanzibar War, which took place on August 27, 1896. The war was fought between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar, a small archipelago in the Indian Ocean. The conflict lasted a mere 38 minutes, making it the shortest war in recorded history.The war began when the Sultan of Zanzibar, Hamad bin Thuwaini, died suddenly, and the Br...More