In this episode of Half-Arsed History, hear the hilarious and unbelievable story of the Capture of Guam, when a heavily-armed US naval convoy took control of the island of Guam from Spain – without shedding a single drop of blood.

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Image: Farenholt, Ammen. Charleston at the entrance to the harbor of Agana. 21st June 1898. Halftone photograph. Via Wikimedia.