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[[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.]]
[[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.
[[Image:若松城.jpg|right|thumb|Aizu-Wakamatsu castle right after Boshin war]]
[[Image:若松城.jpg|right|thumb|Aizu-Wakamatsu castle right after Boshin war]]
==Aftermath==
==Aftermath==
Matsudaira Katamori confined himself until [[1872]]. Aizu Matsudaira clan was reassigned to [[Tonami han]] the north edge of [[Honshu]]. Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Saigo Tanomo]] and some retainers joined [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu loyalist troops and fought against Emperor loyalists in [[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]].
Matsudaira Katamori confined himself until [[1872]]. Aizu Matsudaira clan was reassigned to [[Tonami han]] the north edge of [[Honshu]]. Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Saigo Tanomo]] and some retainers joined [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu loyalist troops and fought against Emperor loyalists in [[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]].