Australasia 1899: Second Samoan Civil War
14 March 1899
14 Mar 1899
Colonial Consolidation
1788–1859 Australasian Colonies
1859–1901 Colonial Consolidation
1901–1941 Southern Dominions
1941–1945 War in the Pacific
1945–pres Decolonization of the Pacific
Second Samoan Civil War
12 Mar 1862 Crossing the Outback
21 Jun 1864 Invasion of the Waikato
8 May 1865 Fijian Confederacy
10 Nov 1868 ‘Hauhau’ Wars
22 Aug 1872 Australian Overland Telegraph Line
13 Aug 1877 British Western Pacific Territories
6 Nov 1884 New Guinea Protectorates
20 Aug 1889 Samoan Crisis
15 Mar 1893 Partition of the Solomon Islands
14 Mar 1899 Second Samoan Civil War
In 1899, Samoa broke into its second civil war in a decade, when the Germans supported a rebellion against the Anglo-American-backed Samoan king. With neither side able to prevail, the three powers agreed to the partition of the islands between Germany and the US. As compensation, Britain was given a free hand in Tonga and made gains in the Solomon Islands.