Задание №1201 ЕГЭ по Английскому языку

Zanzibar history

In 1896, Said Khalid seized power in Zanzibar. A British fleet soon arrived at the port of Zanzibar and ordered him out of the royal palace. Khalid refused to leave. At 9:02 on the morning of August 27, British ships started a fire on the palace,                          (BEGIN) a war between Britain and Zanzibar. The palace                          (DESTROY) very quickly. At 9:40 that morning, Said Khalid surrendered and the war ended. This “war” was the                          (SHORT) in history. It lasted a total of 38 minutes! The British later requested money from the people of Zanzibar to pay for the shells the British warships had used to win the war.