| Second Battle of Vailele | |||||||
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| Part of the Second Samoan Civil War | |||||||
 Samoan warriors marching through Apia in March of 1899, American sailors and marines are inspecting at the left. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
Allies: Samoa United Kingdom United States |
Mataafans Supported by:  Germany | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Angel Freeman † Philip Lansdale † |
Mata'afa Iosefo | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Land: 136 warriors 26 marines 88 sailors Sea: 1 corvette |
~800 warriors 2 forts | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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7-9[1] killed 7 wounded |
~50[2]-100 killed or wounded 2 forts damaged | ||||||
The Second Battle of Vailele was fought during the Second Samoan Civil War in 1899. British, American and Samoan forces loyal to Prince Tanu were defeated by a superior force of Samoan rebels loyal to Mata'afa Iosefo. Fighting occurred at the former German plantation of Vailele, Samoa and was a major engagement in the small colonial conflict.[3]