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Samoan Civil Wars

1886 CE – 1899 CE

Rival Samoan chiefs fought civil wars that drew in Germany, Britain, and the United States, culminating in a naval standoff and the eventual partition of Samoa between Germany and America.

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1886–1894 conflict in the Samoan Islands

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Samoan Civil Wars

1886 CE – 1899 CE

Rival Samoan chiefs fought civil wars that drew in Germany, Britain, and the United States, culminating in a naval standoff and the eventual partition of Samoa between Germany and America.

Standing in 1886 CE

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