Tripartite Convention
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The Tripartite Convention of 1899 concluded the Second Samoan Civil War, resulting in the formal partition of the Samoan archipelago into a German colony and a United States territory.
German, British, and American warships in Apia harbour, 1899
Postcard celebrating the transfer to German control
History of Samoa
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The Samoan Islands were first settled some 3,500 years ago as part of the Austronesian expansion. Both Samoa's early history and its more recent history are strongly connected to the histories of Tong
Wrecked vessels at Apia (1889)
SMS Adler wrecked at Apia (1889)
Exiled group aboard German warship taking them to Saipan. Standing 3rd from the left is Lauaki Namulauulu Mamoe, 1909.