Anglo-Zanzibar War: Quick Facts

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Date	August 27, 1896
Location	Tanzania • Zanzibar
Participants	United Kingdom • Sultanate of Zanzibar
Context	slavery

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Ruined palace and surrounding buildings with collapsed walls and debris after the Anglo-Zanzibar War in Stone Town, Zanzibar City; people stand among the rubble.

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Black and white photo showing the heavily damaged sultan's palace in Zanzibar, with collapsed walls and debris after the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War bombardment.

Video thumbnail image shows British forces in front of the sultan's palace after the bombardment during the 1896 Anglo-Zanzibar War.

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