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The shortest war in history!

The shortest war in history!

How could a conflict last only 40 minutes?

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Tony McMahon
Jan 29, 2022
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The shortest war in history!
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Greetings to all you Gold and Silver Level Templar Knights. How on earth does a war only last 40 minutes? Well, a rather unevenly matched conflict did exactly that. We look at how this bizarre bust up happened and the events of that fateful day.

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The shortest war in history was between the British Empire and the sultanate of Zanzibar. A David and Goliath …

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