The year is 1896, it is August 27 at just past 9am, and the British Royal Navy stands ready with five ships aimed at the sultan of Zanzibar’s Royal Palace.
Cape Town - The year is 1896, it is August 27 at just past 9am, and the British Royal Navy stands ready with five ships aimed at the sultan of Zanzibar’s royal palace.
The empire installed Hamid bin Thuwani as Zanzibar’s sultan, due to his “respect” for Britain’s imperialism in 1893, digital publication Historic UK states. To coerce Khalid to comply, Cave sent three Royal Navy ships to take aim at the palace and requested Her Majesty’s permission to engage, while 3,000 men defended the sultan’s palace.
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