Episode 4 of 5

Return of High Chiefs

When
March 1899
Where
Tutuila
Part of
Event of 1899: Coronation of Malietoa Tanumafili I as King of Samoa

High chiefs aligned with Tanumafili returned from Tutuila in March 1899, reorganizing war parties.

Following the defeat in the One Day War, Tanumafili's high chiefs were allowed to return from Tutuila in March 1899. This return facilitated the reorganization of war parties, maintaining the political tension prior to the abolition of the kingship.

Sources

  1. Malietoa Tanumafili I Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22

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