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==Hakodate==
==Hakodate==
Hijikata and Bakufu troops occupied [[Goryokaku]] in October and [[Matsumae castle]] in November.
Hijikata and Bakufu troops occupied [[Goryokaku|Goryôkaku]] in October and [[Matsumae castle]] in November.
They announced the new "Republic of Ezo" ([[Enomoto Takeaki]] as the president) and Hijikata was appointed to be the ''[[Ezo]] Army [[Bugyo]] Nami''.
They announced the new "Republic of Ezo" ([[Enomoto Takeaki]] as the president) and Hijikata was appointed to be the ''[[Ezo]] Army [[Bugyo]] Nami''.
[[1869]] March, they attacked [[Batlle of Miyako bay|Miyako bay]] to take over the battleship [[Kotetsu kan]], but failed.
[[1869]] March, they attacked [[Batlle of Miyako bay|Miyako bay]] to take over the battleship ''[[Kotetsu|Kôtetsu]]'', but failed.
In April, the Imperial troops started landing on Ezo.
In April, the Imperial troops started landing on Ezo.
Hijikata was guarding [[Battle of Futamataguchi|Futamataguchi]], but had to
Hijikata was guarding Futamataguchi, but had to
return Goryokaku because the Imperial army was getting close to Goryokaku..
return Goryôkaku because the Imperial army was getting close to Goryôkaku.
1869/5/11, Hijikata took a small unit to save the Shinsengumi in ''Benten battery'' where they were surrounded by the the Imperial army.
Hijikata was shot at Ippongi.
Hijikata was shot at Ippongi.
His body is believed to be buried in Goryokaku or Ganjo-ji.
His body is believed to be buried in [[Hekketsuhi]] or Ganjo-ji.
Two months after his death, his page [[Ichimura Tetsunosuke]] visited Sato Hikogoro's house and handed Hijikata's photograph, hair and death poem.
Two months after his death, his page [[Ichimura Tetsunosuke]] visited Sato Hikogoro's house and handed Hijikata's photograph, hair and death poem.