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2nd Battle of Apia
Part of the Second Samoan Civil War
DateApril 25, 1899
Location
Near Apia, Upolu, Samoa
Result American victory
Belligerents
Second Battle of Apia United States Second Battle of Apia Mataafans

The Second Battle of Apia was the final engagement of the Second Samoan Civil War, and possibly fought as an attempted act of defiance by the Samoan rebels after being given an ultimatum that would have denied them access to Apia.

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