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Battle of Utsunomiya castle (view source)
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1868 April, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in [[Shimosa province]].
1868 April, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in [[Shimosa province]].
They formed 3 units and headed to north.
They formed 3 units and headed to north.(Commander:[[Otori Keisuke]])
4/19, the front unit (captains:[[Akizuki Noborinosuke]] and [[Hijikata Toshizo]]) defeated the Imperial troop(Kagawa unit) and occupied [[Utsunomiya castle]].
4/19, the front unit (captains:[[Akizuki Noborinosuke]] and [[Hijikata Toshizo]]) 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 Otori units attempted to take over Mibu castle but defeated by the reinforcement corps.
4/23, the Otori units abandoned Utsunomiya castle because of
increase of the Imperial troops and retreated to Aizu.