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** ''Location: Utsunomiya, [[Shimotsuke province]] ''
 
** ''Location: Utsunomiya, [[Shimotsuke province]] ''
 
** ''Japanese'': 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo no tatakai)
 
** ''Japanese'': 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo no tatakai)
 
1868 April, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in [[Shimosa province]].
 
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]].
 
 
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.
 
 
 
 
  
  
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<table style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em; width: 250px; border: #900000 solid 1px">
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<tr><td>
 
{{Battles
 
{{Battles
 
|name=[[Boshin War]]
 
|name=[[Boshin War]]
|battles=[[Battle of Toba-Fushimi|Toba-Fushimi]]-[[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma|Koshu-Katsunuma]] -  
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|battles=[[Battle of Toba-Fushimi|Toba-Fushimi]] -
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[[Battle of Koshu-Katsunuma|Koshu-Katsunuma]] -  
 
[[Battle of Utsunomiya castle|Utsunomiya castle]] -  
 
[[Battle of Utsunomiya castle|Utsunomiya castle]] -  
 
[[Battle of Ueno|Ueno]] -  
 
[[Battle of Ueno|Ueno]] -  
 
[[Battle of Hokuetsu|Hokuetsu]] -  
 
[[Battle of Hokuetsu|Hokuetsu]] -  
 
[[Battle of Aizu|Aizu]] -  
 
[[Battle of Aizu|Aizu]] -  
[[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]]}}
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[[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]]}}</td></tr></table>
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In April, 1868, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in [[Shimosa province]]. They formed 3 units and headed north. (Commander: [[Otori Keisuke|Ôtori Keisuke]])
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*4/19, the front unit (captains: [[Akizuki Noborinosuke]] and [[Hijikata Toshizo|Hijikata Toshizô]]) 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)
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*4/22, the Ôtori units attempted to take over Mibu castle but defeated by the reinforcement corps.
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*4/23, the Ôtori units abandoned Utsunomiya castle due to the increase of Imperial troops and retreated to [[Aizu han|Aizu]].
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==References==
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*''Bakumatsu Boshin Seinan Senso'' (幕末戊辰西南戦争) Gakken 2006
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[[Category:Battles|Utsunomiya castle]]
 
[[Category:Battles|Utsunomiya castle]]
 
[[Category:Bakumatsu|Utsunomiya castle]]
 
[[Category:Bakumatsu|Utsunomiya castle]]
{{draft}}
 

Revision as of 03:18, 3 April 2007

  • Bakufu loyalists Vs. Emperor loyalists
    • Date: 1868/4/19-23
    • Location: Utsunomiya, Shimotsuke province
    • Japanese: 宇都宮城の戦い(Utsunomitajo no tatakai)


Boshin War
Toba-Fushimi -

Koshu-Katsunuma - Utsunomiya castle - Ueno - Hokuetsu - Aizu - Hakodate

In April, 1868, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in Shimosa province. They formed 3 units and headed north. (Commander: Ôtori Keisuke)

  • 4/19, the front unit (captains: Akizuki Noborinosuke and Hijikata Toshizô) 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 Ôtori units attempted to take over Mibu castle but defeated by the reinforcement corps.
  • 4/23, the Ôtori units abandoned Utsunomiya castle due to the increase of Imperial troops and retreated to Aizu.

References

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