- JimWebThe 100 years war which actually lasted 116 years from 1337 to 1453
Britain also holds the record for the shortest war on record which was fought between Zanzibar and England in 1896. Zanzibar surrendered after 38 minutes. The emir declared war at 0915, 25 minutes later a british battleship steamed round the headland and started shelling the royal palace and they surrendered.
- JimWebStop nitpicking Doug
Its a term used to cover the the Edwardian War (1337-1360), the Caroline War (1369-1389) and the Lancastrian War (1415-1429).
Things really went downhill when the french stopped being the traditional enemy...
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