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The Bakufu troops retreated to Yodo at the night.
The Bakufu troops retreated to Yodo at the night.
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==Jan 4==
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==Jan 4,5==
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The battles in Toba and Fushimi continued.
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Jan 5, Emperor Meiji gave the Imperial flag and a sword to prince [[Ninnajinomiya Yoshiaki]] who was chosen to be commander of Imperial troops.
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When the flag appeared at the front line, it confused the Bakufu troops.
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The defeated Bakufu troops tried to enter [[Yodo castle]].
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The castle was residence of [[Inaba Masakuni]] who was [[Roju]] (High rank Bakufu retainer. He was in Edo at the time).
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But the castle didn't open the gate and the Bakufu troops had to retreat to South.
==Bakufu Loyalist troops==
==Bakufu Loyalist troops==