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| Japanese:伝習隊 | | Japanese:伝習隊 |
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− | A military unit trained by the French instructors in [[Bakumatsu period|Bakumatsu]]. | + | [[Image:Denshu2.jpg|right|thumb|Bakufu troop 1864]] |
| + | [[Image:Denshu1.jpg|right|thumb|Bakufu troop 1867]] |
| + | A military unit trained by the French instructors during the [[Bakumatsu period|Bakumatsu]]. |
| [[1867]]/1/30, 15 French military instructors arrived in Japan. | | [[1867]]/1/30, 15 French military instructors arrived in Japan. |
| [[Bakufu]] released a notification to [[Hatamoto]] to attend the training. | | [[Bakufu]] released a notification to [[Hatamoto]] to attend the training. |
− | The French instructor ''Channoine'' immidiately found out that the Hatamoto were not suitable for being soldiers. | + | The French instructor ''Channoine'' immidiately found that the Hatamoto were not suitable for being soldiers. |
− | They were weakened during the peaceful [[Edo period|Tokugawa period]]. He also pointed that more than 40000 guns that Bakufu owns were rusted and not practical use. | + | They were weakened during the peaceful [[Edo period|Tokugawa period]]. He also pointed out that more than 40000 guns that Bakufu owned were rusted and not practical for use. |
| + | According to [[Otori Keisuke|Ôtori Keisuke's]] memoir, the leaders of each small unit were Hatamoto's sons but the general soldiers were farmers or merchants sons and there were plenty of gang men in the Denshutai. |
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| + | The Denshutai participated in the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]]. |
| + | When [[Edo castle]] surrendered, many of them deserted and gathered at Kônodai in [[Shimosa province]]. |
| + | They formed new units under Ôtori Keisuke and [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]]. |
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| + | ==References== |
| + | * Bakufu Hoheitai (幕府歩兵隊) Noguchi Takehiko |
| + | * Tokugawa Yoshinobu to bakumatsuishin no gunzo (徳川慶喜と幕末維新の群像) Seibido publishing |
| [[Category:Groups]] | | [[Category:Groups]] |
| [[Category:Bakumatsu]] | | [[Category:Bakumatsu]] |
| [[Category:Edo Period]] | | [[Category:Edo Period]] |