Difference between revisions of "Battle of Hakodate"
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Everytime when Hijikata's soldiers came close to Karametemon gate, the Matsumae soldiers opened the gate to fire the cannon and closed quickly. | Everytime when Hijikata's soldiers came close to Karametemon gate, the Matsumae soldiers opened the gate to fire the cannon and closed quickly. | ||
| − | While they were taking the same tactic over and over again, Hijikata took small unit and entered the castle from behind. | + | While they were taking the same tactic over and over again, Hijikata took small unit and entered the castle from behind.<ref>According [[Shimada Kai|Shimada Kai's]] journal."総督陸軍隊守衛新選組ヲ率テ城裏ニ廻リ梯子ヲ以テ石檣ヲ登リ城中ニ潜ミ入"</ref> |
Matsumae han surrendered in 1868/11/20. | Matsumae han surrendered in 1868/11/20. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 07:00, 25 May 2008
- Japanese:箱館戦争(Hakodate Senso)
Matsumae castle
The former Bakufu retainers leaded by Enomoto Takeaki escaped from Edo in 1868/4 and arrived at Ezo in 1868/10. After they occupied Goryôkaku fort, they headed to capture Matsumae castle. In 1868/11/5, the ground troops leaded by Hijikata Toshizo overthrew Matsumae han's defence line at Oyobegawa river. They occupied the hill in front of Matsumae castle. The castle had 7 batteries. Everytime when Hijikata's soldiers came close to Karametemon gate, the Matsumae soldiers opened the gate to fire the cannon and closed quickly. While they were taking the same tactic over and over again, Hijikata took small unit and entered the castle from behind.[1] Matsumae han surrendered in 1868/11/20.
Notes
- ↑ According Shimada Kai's journal."総督陸軍隊守衛新選組ヲ率テ城裏ニ廻リ梯子ヲ以テ石檣ヲ登リ城中ニ潜ミ入"
References
- Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso (幕末戊辰西南戦争), Gakken
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