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Everytime when Hijikata's soldiers came close to Karametemon gate, the Matsumae soldiers opened the gate to fire the cannon and closed quickly.

Everytime when Hijikata's soldiers came close to Karametemon gate, the Matsumae soldiers opened the gate to fire the cannon and closed quickly.

While they were taking the same tactic over and over again, Hijikata took small unit and entered the castle from behind.<ref>According to [[Shimada Kai|Shimada Kai's]] journal."総督陸軍隊守衛新選組ヲ率テ城裏ニ廻リ梯子ヲ以テ石檣ヲ登リ城中ニ潜ミ入"</ref>

While they were taking the same tactic over and over again, Hijikata took small unit and entered the castle from behind.<ref>According to [[Shimada Kai|Shimada Kai's]] journal."総督陸軍隊守衛新選組ヲ率テ城裏ニ廻リ梯子ヲ以テ石檣ヲ登リ城中ニ潜ミ入"</ref>

Matsumae han surrendered in 1868/11/20. But the former Bakufu retainer troops lost their battleships ''[[Kaiyo maru|Kaiyô maru]]'' and ''[[Shinsoku maru]]'' during the battle.  

Matsumae han surrendered in 1868/11/20. But the former Bakufu retainer troops lost their battleships ''[[Kaiyo-maru|Kaiyô-maru]]'' and ''[[Shinsoku-maru]]'' during the battle.  

In 1868/12/15,they declared the [[Republic of Ezo]] and Enomoto was elected to be the president.

In 1868/12/15,they declared the [[Republic of Ezo]] and Enomoto was elected to be the president.

Next they planned to seize the warship ''[[Kotetsu|Kôtetsu]]'' that was anchoring at Kuwagasaki harbor in Miyako bay.

Next they planned to seize the warship ''[[Kotetsu|Kôtetsu]]'' that was anchoring at Kuwagasaki harbor in Miyako bay.

''Kôtetsu'' was an ironship that Tokugawa Bakufu purchased from the U.S. but it was possession of the Imperial forces at the time.

''Kôtetsu'' was an ironship that Tokugawa Bakufu purchased from the U.S. but it was possession of the Imperial forces at the time.

[[1869]]/3/21, ''[[Kaiten maru]]'', ''[[Banryo maru|Banryô maru]]'' and ''[[Takao maru]]'' left Hakodate, but only ''Kaiten maru'' was able to reach Miyako bay.

[[1869]]/3/21, ''[[Kaiten-maru]]'', ''[[Banryo-maru|Banryô-maru]]'' and ''[[Takao-maru]]'' left Hakodate, but only ''Kaiten-maru'' was able to reach Miyako bay.

''Kaiten maru'' succeded to do surprise attack against  ''Kôtetsu'', but only 7 crews were able to jump on the deck of ''Kôtetsu'' and they were all shot.

''Kaiten-maru'' succeded to do surprise attack against  ''Kôtetsu'', but only 7 crews were able to jump on the deck of ''Kôtetsu'' and they were all shot.

Fortunately there were only supply ships near ''Kôtetsu''.

Fortunately there were only supply ships near ''Kôtetsu''.

Once they realized the operation failed, they quickly left the bay.

Once they realized the operation failed, they quickly left the bay.

[[Koga Gengo|Kôga Gengo]] the captain of ''Kaiten maru'' was killed in the battle.

[[Koga Gengo|Kôga Gengo]] the captain of ''Kaiten-maru'' was killed in the battle.

==Hakodate==

==Hakodate==

The Ezo troops commanded by Hijikata Toshizô at Futamataguchi was defeating the Imperial troops but when Yaginai was broken through, Hijikata decided to withdraw to Hakodate.

The Ezo troops commanded by Hijikata Toshizô at Futamataguchi was defeating the Imperial troops but when Yaginai was broken through, Hijikata decided to withdraw to Hakodate.

1869/5/11, the Imperial troops attacked Hakodate. They had 7 ships to support the ground troops but one of them ''[[Choyo maru|Chôyô maru]]'' was sunk by Banryô maru.

1869/5/11, the Imperial troops attacked Hakodate. They had 7 ships to support the ground troops but one of them ''[[Choyo-maru|Chôyô-maru]]'' was sunk by Banryô-maru.

Hijikata was killed when he was on the way to ''Benten battery'' to rescue [[Shinsengumi]].

Hijikata was killed when he was on the way to ''Benten battery'' to rescue [[Shinsengumi]].