Khalid escaped thanks to German aid at this conflict, which is often called the shortest war in history.
At the end of this conflict, the German ship Seeadler rescued the losing side's commander. One party to this conflict had to deal with the questionable loyalty of askari troops under Arthur Raikes. That side's land forces were commanded by Lloyd Mathews, while Admiral Harry Rawson held a blockade with the ships Racoon, Thrush, and Sparrow. The initial cause of the war was the death of Hamad bin Thuwaini, which led to a coup by Khalid bin Bargash, who seized the "House of Wonders" or Beit al-Ajaib - a palace located in modern-day Stone Town. Khalid escaped thanks to German aid at this conflict, which is often called the shortest war in history. FTP, name this 1896 war which may have lasted about 40 minutes, a conflict between England and a protectorate which later became part of Tanzania.
At the end of this conflict, the German ship Seeadler rescued the losing side's commander.
{Anglo-Zanzibar} War