Battle of Utsunomiya castle

• 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)

1868 April, about 2000 Bakufu loyalists gathered at Konodai in Shimosa province. They formed 3 units and headed to 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 because of increase of the Imperial troops and retreated to Aizu.

References

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

Boshin War
Toba-Fushimi-Koshu-Katsunuma - Utsunomiya castle - Ueno - Hokuetsu - Aizu - Hakodate

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