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** ''Location: Toba, Fushimi''

** ''Location: Toba, Fushimi''

Former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] moved to [[Osaka castle]] from [[Nijo castle]] after [[Osei Fukko|Ôsei Fukko]] December [[1867]].

Former [[Shogun]] [[Tokugawa Yoshinobu]] moved to [[Osaka castle]] from [[Nijo castle]] after [[Osei Fukko|Ôsei Fukko]] in December [[1867]].

[[Satsuma han|Satsuma]] needed to bring Tokugawa into war to destroy Bakufu power so they had [[Ronin]] terrorize Edo.

[[Satsuma han|Satsuma]] needed to lure the Tokugawa into war in order to destroy the power of the Bakufu, so they had [[Ronin]] terrorize Edo.

1868/1/2 Bakufu retainers left Osaka for Kyoto to subdue Satsuma.

On 1868/1/2 Bakufu retainers left Osaka for Kyoto to subdue the forces of Satsuma.

Bakufu Loyalist forces came to number about 10,000. They were opposed by pro-Imperial forces of about 3500 which were advancing upon Fushimi from the north. Most of these troops were from Satsuma, but contingents from [[Tosa han|Tosa]] and [[Choshu han|Choshu]] were also present.  

Bakufu Loyalist forces numbered around 10,000. They were opposed by pro-Imperial forces of about 3500 which were advancing upon Fushimi from the north. Most of these troops were from Satsuma, but contingents from [[Tosa han|Tosa]] and [[Choshu han|Choshu]] were also present.  

The battle started at near Koeda bridge, Toba.

The battle started near Koeda bridge in Toba.

Satsuma's units fired at the Bakufu troops but the Bakufu side didn't expect battle.

Satsuma's units fired at the Bakufu troops. The Bakufu's commander believed that Satsuma would yield the way if they saw the 10,000 troops. Therefore, despite the enemy fire, the Bakufu were not expecting a battle and did not engage the Satsuma forces.

The Bakufu's commander believed that Satsuma would yield the way if they saw the 10000 troops.

==Bakufu Loyalist troops==

==Bakufu Loyalist troops==