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did you know
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 5:48 am
by andell
did you know that The shortest war on record took place in 1896 when Zanzibar surrendered to Britain after 38 minutes.
and the The longest was the so-called 100-years war between Britain and France. It actually lasted 116 years, ending in 1453.
Re: did you know
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:47 am
by Solus
lol nice bit of trivia. i have to admit i didnt know of the shortest but i did know of the longest.
that being said...
the thread would probably better suit T,T&T...
moved
~soul
Re: did you know
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 6:52 am
by semper
I did indeed know. Used to have a history teacher that threw out all these wonderful facts...
Re: did you know
Posted: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:26 pm
by RepliMagni
Not really convinced that you can call the HYW a continuous war....given there were several peace treaties, some lasting a good many years. Its more a construct of modern historiography than a constant campaign
