Infact
71 / 100
Mostly True Zanzibar

The shortest war in history occurred between England and Zanzibar, lasting 38 minutes.

Infact verdict: Mostly True (71/100).

No external evidence was found to verify or refute the claim that the shortest war in history occurred between England and Zanzibar and lasted 38 minutes. However, commonly available historical records indicate that the Anglo-Zanzibar War on August 27, 1896, is considered the shortest war, lasting approximately 38 minutes. Without specific evidence presented here, this claim cannot be conclusively verified from the provided data.

June 29, 2026 Language: en 1 claim analyzed
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Mostly True History
The shortest war in history lasted 38 minutes between England and Zanzibar.
No external evidence found to verify or refute this claim. However, historical records typically recognize the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896 as the shortest, lasting around 38 minutes.
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Web Consensus Score None
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Source Quality Score 50
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Llm Reasoning Score 75
Llm Reasoning Weight 100
Weighted Total 71
Evidence Summary No external evidence found.

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