Anglo-Zanzibar War

GPTKB entity

Statements (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf war
gptkbp:administrativeDivision Established after victory
gptkbp:aftermath Establishment_of_a_British_protectorate
gptkbp:allegiance Demand_for_Khalid_to_abdicate
gptkbp:casualties 1 British
500 Zanzibari
gptkbp:celebrates Not widely commemorated
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Rear_Admiral_Sir_Harry_Rawson
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin Compromised by the war
Former independent state
gptkbp:cultural_impact Influenced local politics
gptkbp:culturalImpact Influenced_by_British_rule
gptkbp:date August 27, 1896
gptkbp:duration Less than an hour
38 minutes
gptkbp:economy Affected by the war
gptkbp:electronic_warfare Used_by_British_forces
gptkbp:endOfLife Marked by the war
gptkbp:fanBase Faced defeat
gptkbp:future_plans Determined_by_British_rule
gptkbp:governance Changed_to_British_administration
gptkbp:historical_analysis Studied by historians
gptkbp:historical_significance Shortest recorded war in history
gptkbp:historicalContext Part of colonial expansion
gptkbp:historicalRecords Documented in various sources
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anglo-Zanzibar War
gptkbp:humanitarianAssistance Defended the palace
Due to trade routes
gptkbp:independence Ended after the war
gptkbp:interests Control of trade routes
gptkbp:internationalRelations Limited global response
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Sultan_Khalid_bin_Barghash
gptkbp:land_use gptkb:British_Indian_Army
gptkbp:leadership Overthrown after the war
gptkbp:legacy Reflects colonial history.
Symbol of colonial power dynamics
gptkbp:location Zanzibar
gptkbp:militaryService Outmatched_by_British_forces
gptkbp:navalFleet Effective in the conflict
Decisive factor in victory
Included several warships
Initiated the conflict
gptkbp:notable_event Bombardment of the Sultan's palace
gptkbp:peerage Colonial power involved
gptkbp:politicalAffiliation Changed post-war
gptkbp:population Affected by the conflict
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Anglo-Zanzibar_Treaty_of_1890
gptkbp:relegation_to After the war
gptkbp:result British_victory
gptkbp:successor gptkb:British_protectorate_over_Zanzibar
gptkbp:supportRole gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Sultanate_of_Zanzibar
gptkbp:tactics Quick and decisive action
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Refusal to step down
gptkbp:zord Island_off_the_coast_of_East_Africa