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Next they planned to seize the warship ''[[Kotetsu|Kôtetsu]]'' that was anchoring at Kuwagasaki harbor in Miyako bay.

Next they planned to seize the warship ''[[Kotetsu|Kôtetsu]]'' that was anchoring at Kuwagasaki harbor in Miyako bay.

''Kôtetsu'' was an ironship that Tokugawa Bakufu purchased from the U.S. but it was possession of the Imperial forces at the time.

''Kôtetsu'' was an ironship that Tokugawa Bakufu purchased from the U.S. but it was possession of the Imperial forces at the time.

[[1869]]/3/21, ''[[Kaiten-maru]]'', ''[[Banryo-maru|Banryô-maru]]'' and ''[[Takao-maru]]'' left Hakodate, but only ''Kaiten-maru'' was able to reach Miyako bay.

[[1869]]/3/21, ''[[Kaiten-maru]]'', ''[[Banryu-maru|Banryû-maru]]'' and ''[[Takao-maru]]'' left Hakodate, but only ''Kaiten-maru'' was able to reach Miyako bay.

''Kaiten-maru'' succeded to do surprise attack against  ''Kôtetsu'', but only 7 crews were able to jump on the deck of ''Kôtetsu'' and they were all shot.

''Kaiten-maru'' succeded to do surprise attack against  ''Kôtetsu'', but only 7 crews were able to jump on the deck of ''Kôtetsu'' and they were all shot.

Fortunately there were only supply ships near ''Kôtetsu''.

Fortunately there were only supply ships near ''Kôtetsu''.

The Ezo troops commanded by Hijikata Toshizô at Futamataguchi was defeating the Imperial troops but when Yaginai was broken through, Hijikata decided to withdraw to Hakodate.

The Ezo troops commanded by Hijikata Toshizô at Futamataguchi was defeating the Imperial troops but when Yaginai was broken through, Hijikata decided to withdraw to Hakodate.

1869/5/11, the Imperial troops attacked Hakodate. They had 7 ships to support the ground troops but one of them ''[[Choyo-maru|Chôyô-maru]]'' was sunk by Banryô-maru.

1869/5/11, the Imperial troops attacked Hakodate. They had 7 ships to support the ground troops but one of them ''[[Choyo-maru|Chôyô-maru]]'' was sunk by Banryû-maru.

Hijikata was killed when he was on the way to ''Benten battery'' to rescue [[Shinsengumi]].

Hijikata was killed when he was on the way to ''Benten battery'' to rescue [[Shinsengumi]].