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Siege of Apia
Part of the Second Samoan Civil War

United States Marines manning a naval gun near Apia in March of 1899.
DateMarch 14–30, 1899
Location
Apia, Upolu, Samoa, Pacific Ocean
Result Allied victory
Belligerents
Allies:
Siege of Apia Samoa
Siege of Apia United Kingdom
Siege of Apia United States
Siege of Apia Mataafans
Supported by:
Siege of Apia Germany
Commanders and leaders
United States Albert Kautz
United Kingdom Leslie Stuart
Siege of Apia 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

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]

  1. ^ https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/OW18990420.2.71
  2. ^ Mains, P. John; McCarty, Louis Philippe (1906). The Statistician and Economist: Volume 23. pg. 249

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