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[[Intercalary months|int.]]4/20, Aizu troops occupied [[Shirakawa castle]]. A [[Choshu|Chôshû]] samurai [[Sera Shuzo|Sera Shûzô]] who stationed the castle then was assassinated in Fukushima same day. [[Intercalary months|int.]]4/25, the imperial troops attemted to take over the castle but were defeated. | [[Intercalary months|int.]]4/20, Aizu troops occupied [[Shirakawa castle]]. A [[Choshu|Chôshû]] samurai [[Sera Shuzo|Sera Shûzô]] who stationed the castle then was assassinated in Fukushima same day. [[Intercalary months|int.]]4/25, the imperial troops attemted to take over the castle but were defeated. | ||
[[Intercalary months|int.]]4/28, reinforcement of the imperial troops were arriving near Shirakawa. They started attacking the castle in the early morning of 5/1. | [[Intercalary months|int.]]4/28, reinforcement of the imperial troops were arriving near Shirakawa. They started attacking the castle in the early morning of 5/1. | ||
| − | The imperial troops were about 700, | + | The imperial troops were about 700, Bakufu loyalists side were 2500 to 3000. |
However, Aizu troops lost commanders early and they had to retreat. | However, Aizu troops lost commanders early and they had to retreat. | ||
| − | According to [[Ichiji Masaharu|Ichiji Masaharu's]] journal, the death toll of | + | According to [[Ichiji Masaharu|Ichiji Masaharu's]] journal, the death toll of Bakufu loyalists side was about 700. |
==Nihonmatsu== | ==Nihonmatsu== | ||
Revision as of 09:37, 3 October 2007
- Bakufu loyalists Vs. Emperor loyalists
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Shirakawaguchi
int.4/20, Aizu troops occupied Shirakawa castle. A Chôshû samurai Sera Shûzô who stationed the castle then was assassinated in Fukushima same day. int.4/25, the imperial troops attemted to take over the castle but were defeated. int.4/28, reinforcement of the imperial troops were arriving near Shirakawa. They started attacking the castle in the early morning of 5/1. The imperial troops were about 700, Bakufu loyalists side were 2500 to 3000. However, Aizu troops lost commanders early and they had to retreat. According to Ichiji Masaharu's journal, the death toll of Bakufu loyalists side was about 700.
Nihonmatsu
Bonari pass
Aizu-Wakamatsu castle
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