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** ''Date: [[1868]]/1/3-6''
** ''Date: [[1868]]/1/3-6''
** ''Location: Toba, Fushimi''
** ''Location: Toba, Fushimi''
** ''Japanese'': 鳥羽伏見の戦い(Toba Fushimi no tatakai)
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{{Battles
|name=[[Boshin War]]
|battles=
[[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>
Former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] moved to [[Osaka castle|Ôsaka castle]] from [[Nijo castle]] after [[Osei Fukko|Ôsei Fukko]] in December [[1867]].
Former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] moved to [[Osaka castle|Ôsaka castle]] from [[Nijo castle]] after [[Osei Fukko|Ôsei Fukko]] in December [[1867]].
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.
[[Image:Toba.jpg|right|300px]]
[[Image:Toba.jpg|right|flame|thumb|300px|Toba]]
==Jan 3==
==Jan 3==
The Bakufu troops retreated to Yodo during the night.
The Bakufu troops retreated to Yodo during the night.
[[Image:Fushimi.jpg|right|300px]]
[[Image:Fushimi.jpg|right|flame|thumb|300px|Fushimi]]
==Jan 4, 5==
==Jan 4-5==
The battles in Toba and Fushimi continued.
The battles in Toba and Fushimi continued.
On Jan 5, Emperor Meiji gave the Imperial flag and a sword to prince [[Ninnajinomiya Yoshiaki]] who was chosen to be the commander of the Imperial troops.
On Jan 5, Emperor Meiji gave the Imperial flag and a sword to prince [[Ninnajinomiya Yoshiaki]] who was chosen to be the commander of the Imperial troops.
The defeated Bakufu troops tried to enter [[Yodo castle]].
The defeated Bakufu troops tried to enter [[Yodo castle]].
The castle was the residence of [[Inaba Masakuni]] who was [[Roju|Rôjû]] (High ranking Bakufu retainer). Inaba was in Edo at the time. The castle refused to open the gate and the Bakufu troops had to retreat to the South.
The castle was the residence of [[Inaba Masakuni]] who was [[Roju|Rôjû]] (High ranking Bakufu retainer). Inaba was in Edo at the time. The castle refused to open the gate and the Bakufu troops had to retreat to the South.
[[Image:Yodosenryomatsu.jpg|thumb|flame|Yodo]]
==Jan 6==
==Jan 6==
==References==
==References==
*Hillsborough, Romulus ''[[Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps]] '' North Clarenden:Tuttle Publishing, 2005
*Hillsborough, Romulus ''[[Shinsengumi: The Shogun's Last Samurai Corps]] '' North Clarenden:Tuttle Publishing, 2005
*''Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006
*''[[Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso]]'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006
*''Illustrated Boshin War'' (イラストでみる戊辰戦争) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha 1988
*''Illustrated Boshin War'' (イラストでみる戊辰戦争) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha 1988
* ''Shinsengumi Shiroku'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio
* ''[[Shinsengumi Shiroku]]'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio
* ''[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~soutokufu/index.html Sotokufu Archives]''
* ''[http://www7a.biglobe.ne.jp/~soutokufu/index.html Sotokufu Archives]''
[[Category:Battles|Toba-Fushimi]]
[[Category:Battles|Toba-Fushimi]]
[[Category:Bakumatsu|Toba-Fushimi]]
[[Category:Bakumatsu|Toba-Fushimi]]
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