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| ** ''Date: [[1868]]/5/15'' | | ** ''Date: [[1868]]/5/15'' |
| ** ''Location: Ueno, [[Edo]] '' | | ** ''Location: Ueno, [[Edo]] '' |
− | ** ''Japanese'': 上野戦争 (Ueno senso) | + | ** ''Japanese'': 上野戦争 (Ueno sensô) |
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| [[Edo castle]] was handed over to Imperial troops peacefully. | | [[Edo castle]] was handed over to Imperial troops peacefully. |
| However, many of Bakufu retainers disagreed former [[Shogun]] | | However, many of Bakufu retainers disagreed former [[Shogun]] |
| [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu|Yoshinobu]] and [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu's]] decision. | | [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu|Yoshinobu]] and [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu's]] decision. |
− | Those Bakufu retainers formed [[Shogitai]] corp and they gathered at Kan-eiji temple. | + | Those Bakufu retainers formed [[Shogitai|Shôgitai]] corp and they gathered at Kan-eiji temple. |
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− | [[Omura Masujiro]] the commander of the Imperial troops announced that the attack against the Shogitai will take in May 15. | + | [[Omura Masujiro]] the commander of the Imperial troops announced that the attack against the Shôgitai will take in May 15. |
− | As the result, almost half of the Shogitai members deserted before the day. | + | As the result, almost half of the Shôgitai members deserted before the day. |
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− | The battle started at ''Black gate'' of Kan-eiji where 450 Shogitai members guarded. | + | The battle started at ''Black gate'' of Kan-eiji where 450 Shôgitai members guarded. |
| The Imperial troops attacked from front of the gate and behind the temple. | | The Imperial troops attacked from front of the gate and behind the temple. |
| And 13 cannons that set inside of [[Kaga han]] residence attacked inside of Kan-eiji directly. | | And 13 cannons that set inside of [[Kaga han]] residence attacked inside of Kan-eiji directly. |
− | | + | The Shôgitai was destroyed in a day. |
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