Siege of Apia

Siege of Apia
Part of the Second Samoan Civil War
United States Marines manning a naval gun near Apia in March of 1899.
Date March 14–30, 1899 Location Apia, Upolu, Samoa, Pacific Ocean Result Allied victory
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

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]