|
gptkbp:instance_of
|
gptkb:war
|
|
gptkbp:aftermath
|
Establishment of British control over Zanzibar
|
|
gptkbp:british_forces
|
were led by Admiral Seymour
|
|
gptkbp:british_interests
|
included control of trade routes
|
|
gptkbp:british_naval_power
|
was a key factor in victory
|
|
gptkbp:british_strategy
|
involved naval bombardment
|
|
gptkbp:casualties
|
1 British
500 Zanzibari
|
|
gptkbp:cause
|
Succession dispute
|
|
gptkbp:combatant
|
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:Sultanate_of_Zanzibar
|
|
gptkbp:date
|
July 27, 1896
|
|
gptkbp:duration
|
38 minutes
|
|
gptkbp:event_type
|
colonial conflict
|
|
gptkbp:historical_impact
|
shaped colonial policies in East Africa
|
|
gptkbp:historical_significance
|
Shortest recorded war in history
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Anglo-Zanzibar War
|
|
gptkbp:location
|
gptkb:Zanzibar
|
|
gptkbp:military_technology
|
Warships
Naval artillery
|
|
gptkbp:naval_battle
|
Bombardment of the Sultan's palace
|
|
gptkbp:notable_person
|
gptkb:Sir_Harry_Rawson
Sultan Khalid bin Barghash
|
|
gptkbp:political_impact
|
gptkb:Scramble_for_Africa
|
|
gptkbp:predecessor
|
gptkb:Sultanate_of_Zanzibar
|
|
gptkbp:result
|
British victory
|
|
gptkbp:successor
|
gptkb:British_protectorate_over_Zanzibar
|
|
gptkbp:sultan__khalid
|
fled to German consulate after defeat
|
|
gptkbp:sultanate_of__zanzibar
|
was a client state of Britain
|
|
gptkbp:sultanate's_allies
|
included Germany
|
|
gptkbp:sultanate's_defenses
|
were inadequate against British forces
|
|
gptkbp:treaty
|
gptkb:Treaty_of_Zanzibar
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar
|
was a center for the spice trade
was a major trading port
was influenced by Omani rule
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_culture
|
was a blend of African, Arab, and Indian influences
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_current_status
|
is a semi-autonomous region of Tanzania
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_economy
|
was based on clove production
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_government
|
was a monarchy
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_history
|
includes a long history of trade and cultural exchange
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_independence
|
was declared in 1963
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_language
|
Swahili was widely spoken
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_legacy
|
is remembered for its brief but impactful conflict.
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_political_structure
|
has included a revolutionary government post-independence
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_population
|
was predominantly African and Arab
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_religion
|
predominantly Islam
|
|
gptkbp:zanzibar's_union
|
with Tanganyika formed Tanzania
|
|
gptkbp:bfsParent
|
gptkb:Fort_Jesus,_Mombasa
|
|
gptkbp:bfsLayer
|
5
|