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On 1868/1/2 Bakufu retainers left Osaka for Kyoto to subdue the forces of Satsuma.
On 1868/1/2 Bakufu retainers left Osaka for Kyoto to subdue the forces of Satsuma.
Bakufu Loyalist forces numbered around 10,000~15,000. They were opposed by pro-Imperial forces of about 3500~5000 which were advancing upon Fushimi from the north. Most of these troops were from Satsuma, but contingents from [[Tosa han|Tosa]] and [[Choshu han|Chôshû]] were also present.
Bakufu Loyalist forces numbered around 10,000~15,000. They were opposed by pro-Imperial forces of about 3500~5000 which were advancing upon Fushimi from the north. Most of these troops were from Satsuma, but contingents from [[Tosa han|Tosa]] and [[Choshu han|Chôshû]] were also present.
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==Jan 3==
==Jan 3==