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The French instructor ''Channoine'' immidiately found out that the Hatamoto were not suitable for being soldiers.
The French instructor ''Channoine'' immidiately found out that the Hatamoto were not suitable for being soldiers.
They were weakened during the peaceful [[Edo period|Tokugawa period]]. He also pointed that more than 40000 guns that Bakufu owns were rusted and not practical use.
They were weakened during the peaceful [[Edo period|Tokugawa period]]. He also pointed that more than 40000 guns that Bakufu owns were rusted and not practical use.
According to [[Otori Keisuke|Otori Keisuke's]] memoir, the leaders of each small units were Hatamoto's sons but the general soldiers were farmers or merchants sons and there were plenty of gang men.
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[[Category:Edo Period]]