The Anglo-Zanzibar War occurred on August 27, 1896, between the Sultanate of Zanzibar and the British Empire, which had declared a protectorate over Zanzibar years earlier. The conflict arose when Zanzibari Prince Khālid ibn Barghash refused to accept the British Empire’s choice of successor after the previous sultan died. Instead, Khālid occupied the sultan’s palace, prompting British imperial cruisers to fire on his position. The war was over in less than an hour, and later that day, the British installed their preferred successor.
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