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** ''Location: Katsunuma''

** ''Location: Katsunuma''

** ''Japanese'':甲州勝沼の戦い(Kôshû Katsunuma no tatakai)

** ''Japanese'':甲州勝沼の戦い(Kôshû Katsunuma no tatakai)

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{{Battles

{{Battles

|name=[[Boshin War]]

|name=[[Boshin War]]

|battles=[[Battle of Toba-Fushimi|Toba-Fushimi]] -

|battles=

[[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma|Koshu-Katsunuma]] -  

[[Battle of Toba-Fushimi|Toba-Fushimi]] - [[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma|Koshu-Katsunuma]] - [[Battle of Utsunomiya castle|Utsunomiya castle]] - [[Battle of Ueno|Ueno]] - [[Battle of Hokuetsu|Hokuetsu]] - [[Battle of Aizu|Aizu]] - [[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]]}}</td></tr></table>

[[Battle of Utsunomiya castle|Utsunomiya castle]] -  

 

[[Battle of Ueno|Ueno]] -  

[[Battle of Hokuetsu|Hokuetsu]] -  

[[Battle of Aizu|Aizu]] -  

[[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]]}}</td></tr></table>

The [[Shinsengumi]] returned to [[Edo]] after the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]].

The [[Shinsengumi]] returned to [[Edo]] after the [[Battle of Toba-Fushimi]].

[[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]], the commander of Shinsengumi, visited [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]] in [[Edo castle]], where he received the order to take over [[Kofu castle|Kôfu castle]] to block the Imperial troops<ref>Some researchers say that Katsu wanted the Shinsengumi to be away from Edo.</ref>.

[[Kondo Isami|Kondô Isami]], the commander of Shinsengumi, visited [[Katsu Kaishu|Katsu Kaishû]] in [[Edo castle]], where he asked to go to [[Kofu castle|Kôfu castle]] to meet the Imperial troops.<ref>Kondô told Katsu that he had known a person in the imperial troops who would accept his request, according to "Kainanroku"解難録</ref> Katsu had no idea that the Shinsengumi would try to block off the imperial troops. But Kondô's real intention was taking over the castle.

Kondo recruited new members and reformed the Shinsengumi as the [[Koyo Chinbutai|Kôyô Chinbutai]].

Kondô recruited new members and reformed the Shinsengumi as the [[Koyo Chinbutai|Kôyô Chinbutai]].

On 3/1, The Kôyô Chinbutai took Kôshu avenue to Katsunuma.

On 3/1, The Kôyô Chinbutai took Kôshu avenue to Katsunuma.

They were welcomed in the towns on the way because the region was  

They were welcomed in the towns on the way because the region was  

==Notes==

==Notes==

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==References==

==References==

*''Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006

*''[[Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso]]'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006

*''Illustrated Boshin War'' (イラストでみる戊辰戦争) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha 1988

*''Illustrated Boshin War'' (イラストでみる戊辰戦争) Shinjinbutsu Oraisha 1988

* ''Shinsengumi Shiroku'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio

* ''Shinsengumi Shiroku'' (新撰組史録) Hirao Michio

[[Category:Battles|Koshu-Katsunuma]]

[[Category:Battles|Koshu-Katsunuma]]

[[Category:Bakumatsu|Koshu-Katsunuma]]

[[Category:Bakumatsu|Koshu-Katsunuma]]