siege, nineteenth century
Siege of Apia
Siege of Apia was a siege conducted in 1899 at Apia, in what is now Samoa. It was part of Second Samoan Civil War, which ran from 1898 to 1899. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: Land: 2,260; Sea: 3 cruisers; 1 corvette against 4,000.
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Record
| Date | 1899 (year precision) to 30 March 1899 | |
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| Place | Apia, Samoa 13.833S, 171.833W | |
| Kind | Siege, nineteenth century | |
| Strength | Land: 2,260; Sea: 3 cruisers; 1 corvette | 4,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 9 killed; 10–15 wounded | ~27 killed |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Kaba 1855, 591 km SW
In the same war
- After: First Battle of Vailele 1899
Elsewhere in 1899
- Siege of Mafeking South Africa
- Battle of Magersfontein South Africa
- Siege of Ladysmith South Africa
- Battle of Stormberg South Africa
- Battle of Colenso South Africa
Siege of Apia is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 4 in present-day Samoa.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509820, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Apia, revision 1384528712, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.