What the records say
- When
- 18 Dec 1888
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 13.85° S, 171.73° W
- Description
- 1888 battle in the first Samoan Civil War
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
First Battle of Vailele
Battle in the First Samoan Civil War
The First Battle of Vailele occurred on 18 December 1888 at the German plantation of Vailele as part of the First Samoan Civil War. Sixteen German marines were ambushed and killed by forces loyal to Mata'afa Iosefo.
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