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[[Intercalary months|int.]]4/20, Aizu troops occupied [[Shirakawa castle]]. A [[Choshu|Chôshû]] samurai [[Sera Shuzo|Sera Shûzô]] who stationed the castle then was assassinated in Fukushima same day. [[Intercalary months|int.]]4/25, the imperial troops attemted to take over the castle but were defeated.
 
[[Intercalary months|int.]]4/20, Aizu troops occupied [[Shirakawa castle]]. A [[Choshu|Chôshû]] samurai [[Sera Shuzo|Sera Shûzô]] who stationed the castle then was assassinated in Fukushima same day. [[Intercalary months|int.]]4/25, the imperial troops attemted to take over the castle but were defeated.
 
[[Intercalary months|int.]]4/28, reinforcement of the imperial troops were arriving near Shirakawa. They started attacking the castle in the early morning of 5/1.
 
[[Intercalary months|int.]]4/28, reinforcement of the imperial troops were arriving near Shirakawa. They started attacking the castle in the early morning of 5/1.
The imperial troops were about 700, Aizu side were 2500 to 3000.
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The imperial troops were about 700, Pro-Bakufu side were 2500 to 3000.
 
However, Aizu troops lost commanders early and they had to retreat.
 
However, Aizu troops lost commanders early and they had to retreat.
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According to [[Ichiji Masaharu|Ichiji Masaharu's]] journal, the death toll of Pro-Bakufu side was about 700.
  
 
==Nihonmatsu==
 
==Nihonmatsu==

Revision as of 10:37, 3 October 2007

  • Bakufu loyalists Vs. Emperor loyalists
    • Date: 1868/int.4/20-9/24"
    • Location: Aizu
    • Japanese:会津戦争(Aizu Senso)
Boshin War
Toba-Fushimi -

Koshu-Katsunuma - Utsunomiya castle - Ueno - Hokuetsu - Aizu - Hakodate


Shirakawaguchi

int.4/20, Aizu troops occupied Shirakawa castle. A Chôshû samurai Sera Shûzô who stationed the castle then was assassinated in Fukushima same day. int.4/25, the imperial troops attemted to take over the castle but were defeated. int.4/28, reinforcement of the imperial troops were arriving near Shirakawa. They started attacking the castle in the early morning of 5/1. The imperial troops were about 700, Pro-Bakufu side were 2500 to 3000. However, Aizu troops lost commanders early and they had to retreat. According to Ichiji Masaharu's journal, the death toll of Pro-Bakufu side was about 700.

Nihonmatsu

Bonari pass

Aizu-Wakamatsu castle

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