http://www.mos.org/sln/Leonardo/LeoHomePage.html
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/leonardo_da_vinci.html
War
In 1896 Zanzibar surrendered to British forces after 38-45 minutes. It
was the shortest war in history.
On 25 August 1896, following Sultan Hamid bin Thuwain death, an
usurper declared himself the new Sultan in the palace.
England ran a protectorate on the island of Zanzibar since 1890. On
August 27, three warships of the Royal Navy opened fire and, in less
than an hour, leveled the palace and deposed the wannabe.
The 100-years war between Britain and France lasted 117
years (1337-1453). The Britons were expelled from Calais only in 1558.
This is by far the longest war in history.
http://www.geocities.com/factszone/history.html
http://www.readnrun.com/shortest_war.htm
http://www.ku.edu/kansas/medieval/108/lectures/hundred_years_war.html
Warfare, Biological and Chemical
Chemical and biological warfare are not an invention of the 20th
century.
Solon (638-559 BC) used a strong purgative, the herb hellebore, in the
siege of Krissa. During the 6th century BC, the Assyrians poisoned
enemy wells with rye ergot.
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