The shortest war in history lasted only 38 minutes - Apparently.
The Anglo-Zanzibar War was a real conflict that took place on August 27, 1896, between the United Kingdom and Zanzibar. The war was sparked by a dispute over who should be the ruler of Zanzibar, and it ended with the surrender of the Zanzibari forces after just 38 minutes of fighting. This brief conflict is widely recognized by historians as the shortest war in recorded history, and it's a fascinating footnote in the annals of military history.