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Battle of Utsunomiya castle (view source)
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** ''Japanese'': 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo no tatakai)
** ''Japanese'': 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo 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>
The Reinforcement corps were immediately called. They defeated other Bakufu troops at Iwai.(4/20)
In April, 1868, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in [[Shimosa province]]. They formed 3 units and headed north. (Commander: [[Otori Keisuke|Ôtori Keisuke]])
*4/19, the front unit (captains: [[Akizuki Noborinosuke]] and [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]]) defeated the Imperial troop(Kagawa unit) and occupied [[Utsunomiya castle]]. The Reinforcement corps were immediately called. They defeated other Bakufu troops at Iwai. (4/20)
*4/22, the Ôtori units attempted to take over Mibu castle but defeated by the reinforcement corps.
*4/23, the Ôtori units abandoned Utsunomiya castle due to the increase of Imperial troops and retreated to [[Aizu han|Aizu]].
==References==
*''Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006
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