Today's random fact

[Fritzo]

It took Britain just 38 minutes to defeat Zanzibar in the Anglo-Zanzibar War of 1896. Britain even got payment from Zanzibar for the shells used during the brief bombardment.

 

[theprodigalrebel]

What blog are you getting these from?

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
What blog are you getting these from?

:roll:

The one in my head? I do content editing for our web site and see a lot of different facts during the day, so I'm posting them for fun. Is this annoying you or something?

 

[Canai]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
What blog are you getting these from?

:roll:

The one in my head? I do content editing for our web site and see a lot of different facts during the day, so I'm posting them for fun. Is this annoying you or something?

I thought you had a fact a day calender or something ?

 

[theprodigalrebel]

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
What blog are you getting these from?

:roll:

The one in my head? I do content editing for our web site and see a lot of different facts during the day, so I'm posting them for fun. Is this annoying you or something?

Sheesh, lighten up peaches.

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: Canai

Originally posted by: Fritzo

Originally posted by: theprodigalrebel
What blog are you getting these from?

:roll:

The one in my head? I do content editing for our web site and see a lot of different facts during the day, so I'm posting them for fun. Is this annoying you or something?

I thought you had a fact a day calender or something ?

I do...it's a Funk & Wagnall calendar. Today's fact was really lame though, so I went with this one Between the calendar, the web articles, and browsing, I'm surrounded by useless trivia!

 

[Xavier434]

Hehe that was good. I enjoyed that.

 

[FDF12389]

Wish our war was that quick.

 

[maddogchen]

another example of Europe's rape of Africa. shells vs spears...hmm..

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
another example of Europe's rape of Africa. shells vs spears...hmm..

The British had about 900 troops and three ships. Zanzibar 2800 troops and an armed yacht.

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: maddogchen
another example of Europe's rape of Africa. shells vs spears...hmm..

The British had about 900 troops and three ships. Zanzibar 2800 troops and an armed yacht.

island surrounded by 3 naval ships that launch shells at you at will vs 2800 troops with just a yacht to ferry the troops into spear throwing range...hmm...

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: maddogchen
another example of Europe's rape of Africa. shells vs spears...hmm..

The British had about 900 troops and three ships. Zanzibar 2800 troops and an armed yacht.

island surrounded by 3 naval ships that launch shells at you at will vs 2800 troops with just a yacht to ferry the troops into spear throwing range...hmm...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zanzibar_War

No indication at all that the Zanzibar army had "spears". Britain pulled up, sunk the boat and destroyed the castle. Yes, the Zanzibar army was outgunned. But the ground troops never had a chance to make an impact. The shelling started and ended the war.

I bet you think we fought against people throwing rocks in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Chinese army is just a bunch of people that know Kung Fu too, huh?

 

[maddogchen]

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth

Originally posted by: maddogchen
another example of Europe's rape of Africa. shells vs spears...hmm..

The British had about 900 troops and three ships. Zanzibar 2800 troops and an armed yacht.

island surrounded by 3 naval ships that launch shells at you at will vs 2800 troops with just a yacht to ferry the troops into spear throwing range...hmm...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zanzibar_War

No indication at all that the Zanzibar army had "spears". Britain pulled up, sunk the boat and destroyed the castle. Yes, the Zanzibar army was outgunned. But the ground troops never had a chance to make an impact. The shelling started and ended the war.

I bet you think we fought against people throwing rocks in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Chinese army is just a bunch of people that know Kung Fu too, huh?

Thanks for proving my point about another example of Europe's rape of Africa.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: maddogchen

Originally posted by: Demon-Xanth
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anglo-Zanzibar_War

No indication at all that the Zanzibar army had "spears". Britain pulled up, sunk the boat and destroyed the castle. Yes, the Zanzibar army was outgunned. But the ground troops never had a chance to make an impact. The shelling started and ended the war.

I bet you think we fought against people throwing rocks in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the Chinese army is just a bunch of people that know Kung Fu too, huh?

Thanks for proving my point about another example of Europe's rape of Africa.

Excellent comeback!