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| ** ''Location: Toba, Fushimi'' | | ** ''Location: Toba, Fushimi'' |
| ** ''Japanese'': 鳥羽伏見の戦い(Toba Fushimi no tatakai) | | ** ''Japanese'': 鳥羽伏見の戦い(Toba Fushimi no tatakai) |
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| + | [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi|Toba-Fushimi]] - [[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma|Koshu-Katsunuma]] - [[Battle of Utsunomiya castle|Utsunomiya castle]] - [[Battle of Ueno|Ueno]] - [[Battle of Hokuetsu|Hokuetsu]] - [[Battle of Aizu|Aizu]] - [[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]]}}</td></tr></table> |
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| Former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] moved to [[Osaka castle|Ôsaka castle]] from [[Nijo castle]] after [[Osei Fukko|Ôsei Fukko]] in December [[1867]]. | | Former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] moved to [[Osaka castle|Ôsaka castle]] from [[Nijo castle]] after [[Osei Fukko|Ôsei Fukko]] in December [[1867]]. |
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| Bakufu Loyalist forces numbered around 10,000~15,000. They were opposed by pro-Imperial forces of about 3500~5000 which were advancing upon Fushimi from the north. Most of these troops were from Satsuma, but contingents from [[Tosa han|Tosa]] and [[Choshu han|Chôshû]] were also present. | | Bakufu Loyalist forces numbered around 10,000~15,000. They were opposed by pro-Imperial forces of about 3500~5000 which were advancing upon Fushimi from the north. Most of these troops were from Satsuma, but contingents from [[Tosa han|Tosa]] and [[Choshu han|Chôshû]] were also present. |
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− | [[Image:Toba.jpg|right|300px]] | + | [[Image:Toba.jpg|right|flame|thumb|300px|Toba]] |
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| ==Jan 3== | | ==Jan 3== |
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| The Bakufu troops retreated to Yodo during the night. | | The Bakufu troops retreated to Yodo during the night. |
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− | [[Image:Fushimi.jpg|right|300px]] | + | [[Image:Fushimi.jpg|right|flame|thumb|300px|Fushimi]] |
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− | ==Jan 4, 5== | + | ==Jan 4-5== |
| The battles in Toba and Fushimi continued. | | The battles in Toba and Fushimi continued. |
| On Jan 5, Emperor Meiji gave the Imperial flag and a sword to prince [[Ninnajinomiya Yoshiaki]] who was chosen to be the commander of the Imperial troops. | | On Jan 5, Emperor Meiji gave the Imperial flag and a sword to prince [[Ninnajinomiya Yoshiaki]] who was chosen to be the commander of the Imperial troops. |
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| The defeated Bakufu troops tried to enter [[Yodo castle]]. | | The defeated Bakufu troops tried to enter [[Yodo castle]]. |
| The castle was the residence of [[Inaba Masakuni]] who was [[Roju|Rôjû]] (High ranking Bakufu retainer). Inaba was in Edo at the time. The castle refused to open the gate and the Bakufu troops had to retreat to the South. | | The castle was the residence of [[Inaba Masakuni]] who was [[Roju|Rôjû]] (High ranking Bakufu retainer). Inaba was in Edo at the time. The castle refused to open the gate and the Bakufu troops had to retreat to the South. |
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| + | [[Image:Yodosenryomatsu.jpg|thumb|flame|Yodo]] |
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| ==Jan 6== | | ==Jan 6== |
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
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| *Hillsborough, Romulus ''[[Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps]] '' North Clarenden:Tuttle Publishing, 2005 | | *Hillsborough, Romulus ''[[Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps]] '' North Clarenden:Tuttle Publishing, 2005 |
− | *''Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006 | + | *''[[Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso]]'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006 |
| *''Illustrated Boshin War'' (イラストでみる戊辰戦争) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha 1988 | | *''Illustrated Boshin War'' (イラストでみる戊辰戦争) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha 1988 |
− | * ''Shinsengumi Shiroku'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio | + | * ''[[Shinsengumi Shiroku]]'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio |
| * ''[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~soutokufu/index.html Sotokufu Archives]'' | | * ''[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~soutokufu/index.html Sotokufu Archives]'' |
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| [[Category:Battles|Toba-Fushimi]] | | [[Category:Battles|Toba-Fushimi]] |
| [[Category:Bakumatsu|Toba-Fushimi]] | | [[Category:Bakumatsu|Toba-Fushimi]] |
| {{draft}} | | {{draft}} |