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{{Battles

{{Battles

|name=[[Boshin War]]

|name=[[Boshin War]]

|battles=[[Battle of Toba-Fushimi|Toba-Fushimi]] -

|battles=

[[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma|Koshu-Katsunuma]] -  

[[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>

[[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>

[[Image:会津官軍進路.jpg|right|thumb|Orange:Main units of the imperial troops.Yellow:Small units of the imperial troops.]]

[[Image:会津官軍進路.jpg|right|thumb|Orange:Main units of the imperial troops.Yellow:Small units of the imperial troops.]]

8/21 early morning, one battery had fallen. Aizu troops weren't able to find enemy troops quickly because of dense fog. About 2000 Emperor loyalist troops broke through the pass in the evening. They secured ''Juroku bashi'' next day.

8/21 early morning, one battery had fallen. Aizu troops weren't able to find enemy troops quickly because of dense fog. About 2000 Emperor loyalist troops broke through the pass in the evening. They secured ''Juroku bashi'' next day.

[[Image:若松城.jpg|right|thumb|Aizu-Wakamatsu castle right after Boshin war]]

[[Image:会津戦争錦絵.jpg|right|thumb|Katamori and his vassels. Women of ''Buke'' families in Aizu also fought in the battles.]]

==Siege of Aizu-Wakamatsu castle==

==Siege of [[Aizu-Wakamatsu castle]]==

Unfortunately, main troops of Aizu han were at ''Nikko-guchi'' when Emperor loyalist troops reached ''Juroku bashi''. Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] had to send [[Byakkotai]] to block them. 8/23 Emperor loyalist troops entered Wakamatsu town which made the towners panicked. More than 200 family members of Aizu han retainers commited suicide to avoid getting captured.

Unfortunately, main troops of Aizu han were at ''Nikko-guchi'' when Emperor loyalist troops reached ''Juroku bashi''. Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] had to send [[Byakkotai]] to block them. 8/23 Emperor loyalist troops entered Wakamatsu town which made the towners panicked. More than 200 family members of Aizu han retainers commited suicide to avoid getting captured.

8/26,[[Yamakawa Okura]] unit returned to the castle from ''Nikko-guchi''. Emperor loyalist troops had secured North-East sides of the castle wall already.

8/26,[[Yamakawa Okura]] unit returned to the castle from ''Nikko-guchi''. Emperor loyalist troops had secured North-East sides of the castle wall already.

9/14, Emperor loyalist troops launched an all-out attack. 9/22, Aizu han surrendered.

9/14, Emperor loyalist troops launched an all-out attack. 9/22, Aizu han surrendered.

When the castle fell, there were more than 1000 women,children and elderlies.

When the castle fell, there were more than 1000 women,children and elderlies.

==Aftermath==

==Aftermath==

* ''Rakka wa eda ni kaerazutomo'' (落花は枝に還らずとも) Nakamura Akihiko

* ''Rakka wa eda ni kaerazutomo'' (落花は枝に還らずとも) Nakamura Akihiko

* ''Shurisama yuki wa'' (修理さま 雪は) Nakamura Akihiko

* ''Shurisama yuki wa'' (修理さま 雪は) Nakamura Akihiko

==Research books==

==Research books==

* ''Aizu han Vs Choshu han'' (会津藩VS長州藩) Hoshi Ryoichi

* ''Aizu han Vs Choshu han'' (会津藩VS長州藩) Hoshi Ryoichi

* ''Bakumatsu Aizu hanshi meimeiden'' (幕末・会津藩士銘々伝) Kobiyama Rokuro, Majima Isao

* ''Bakumatsu Aizu hanshi meimeiden'' (幕末・会津藩士銘々伝) Kobiyama Rokuro, Majima Isao

==References==

==References==