Siege of Apia
March 1899 battle of the Second Samoan Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The siege of Apia, or the battle of Apia, occurred during the Second Samoan Civil War in March 1899 at Apia. Samoan forces loyal to Malietoa Tanumafili I were besieged by a larger force of Samoan rebels loyal to Mata'afa Iosefo. Supporting Malietoa were landing parties from four British and American warships. Over the course of several days of fighting, the Samoan rebels were defeated.[2]
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Siege of Apia | |||||||
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Part of the Second Samoan Civil War | |||||||
United States Marines manning a naval gun near Apia in March of 1899. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Allies: Samoa United Kingdom United States |
Mataafans Supported by: Germany | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Albert Kautz Leslie Stuart | Mata'afa Iosefo | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Land: 2,260 Sea: 3 cruisers 1 corvette | 4,000 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
9 killed 10-15 wounded [1] | ~27 killed |
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