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

Battle

After the third battle of Vailele, the Allies declared that so long as the Mataafans stay out of Apia, they would not take action against them. The following month, on April 25, the Mataafans attacked American troops on patrol outside of Apia, but the rebels were driven off.

References

1. Mains, pg. 249
2. Clowes, pg. 457-459

• Battles of the Second Samoan Civil War
• History of Apia
• 1899 in Samoa
• Battles of the Second Samoan Civil War involving the United States
• Punitive expeditions of the United States
• April 1899 events
• 19th century in Apia