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** ''Location: Utsunomiya, [[Shimotsuke province]] '' | ** ''Location: Utsunomiya, [[Shimotsuke province]] '' | ||
** ''Japanese'': 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo no tatakai) | ** ''Japanese'': 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo no tatakai) | ||
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| + | [[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> | ||
| + | In April, 1868, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in [[Shimosa province]]. They formed 3 units and headed north. (Commander: [[Otori Keisuke|Ôtori Keisuke]]) | ||
| + | *4/19, the front unit (captains: [[Akizuki Noborinosuke]] and [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]]) defeated the Imperial troop(Kagawa unit) and occupied [[Utsunomiya castle]]. The Reinforcement corps were immediately called. They defeated other Bakufu troops at Iwai. (4/20) | ||
| + | *4/22, the Ôtori units attempted to take over Mibu castle but defeated by the reinforcement corps. | ||
| + | *4/23, the Ôtori units abandoned Utsunomiya castle due to the increase of Imperial troops and retreated to [[Aizu han|Aizu]]. | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *''Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006 | ||
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[[Category:Battles|Utsunomiya castle]] | [[Category:Battles|Utsunomiya castle]] | ||
[[Category:Bakumatsu|Utsunomiya castle]] | [[Category:Bakumatsu|Utsunomiya castle]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:46, 18 December 2021
- Bakufu loyalists Vs. Emperor loyalists
- Date: 1868/4/19-23
- Location: Utsunomiya, Shimotsuke province
- Japanese: 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo no tatakai)
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In April, 1868, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in Shimosa province. They formed 3 units and headed north. (Commander: Ôtori Keisuke)
- 4/19, the front unit (captains: Akizuki Noborinosuke and Hijikata Toshizô) defeated the Imperial troop(Kagawa unit) and occupied Utsunomiya castle. The Reinforcement corps were immediately called. They defeated other Bakufu troops at Iwai. (4/20)
- 4/22, the Ôtori units attempted to take over Mibu castle but defeated by the reinforcement corps.
- 4/23, the Ôtori units abandoned Utsunomiya castle due to the increase of Imperial troops and retreated to Aizu.
References
- Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006
