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The castle had 7 batteries.
The castle had 7 batteries.
Everytime when Hijikata's soldiers came close to Karametemon gate, the Matsumae soldiers opened the gate to fire the cannon and closed quickly.
Everytime when Hijikata's soldiers came close to Karametemon gate, the Matsumae soldiers opened the gate to fire the cannon and closed quickly.
While they were taking the same tactic over and over again, Hijikata took small unit and entered the castle from behind.<ref>According [[Shimada Kai|Shimada Kai's]] journal."総督陸軍隊守衛新選組ヲ率テ城裏ニ廻リ梯子ヲ以テ石檣ヲ登リ城中ニ潜ミ入"</ref>
While they were taking the same tactic over and over again, Hijikata took small unit and entered the castle from behind.<ref>According to [[Shimada Kai|Shimada Kai's]] journal."総督陸軍隊守衛新選組ヲ率テ城裏ニ廻リ梯子ヲ以テ石檣ヲ登リ城中ニ潜ミ入"</ref>
Matsumae han surrendered in 1868/11/20. But the former Bakufu retainer troops lost their battleships ''Kaiyo maru'' and ''Shinsoku maru''. They declared the republic of Ezo and Enomoto was elected to be the president.
Matsumae han surrendered in 1868/11/20. But the former Bakufu retainer troops lost their battleships ''Kaiyo maru'' and ''Shinsoku maru''. They declared the republic of Ezo and Enomoto was elected to be the president.