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8/21 early morning, one battery had fallen. Aizu troops weren't able to find enemy troops quickly because of dense fog. About 2000 Emperor loyalist troops broke through the pass in the evening. They secured ''Juroku bashi'' next day.

8/21 early morning, one battery had fallen. Aizu troops weren't able to find enemy troops quickly because of dense fog. About 2000 Emperor loyalist troops broke through the pass in the evening. They secured ''Juroku bashi'' next day.

[[Image:若松城.jpg|right|thumb|Aizu-Wakamatsu castle right after Boshin war]]

[[Image:会津戦争錦絵.jpg|right|thumb|Katamori and his vassels. Women of ''Buke'' families also fought in the battles.]]

==Siege of Aizu-Wakamatsu castle==

==Siege of Aizu-Wakamatsu castle==

When the castle fell, there were more than 1000 women,children and elderlies.

When the castle fell, there were more than 1000 women,children and elderlies.

==Aftermath==

==Aftermath==

Matsudaira Katamori confined himself until [[1872]]. Aizu Matsudaira clan was reassigned to [[Tonami han]] the north edge of [[Honshu]]. Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Saigo Tanomo]] and some retainers joined [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu loyalist troops and fought against Emperor loyalists in [[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]].

Matsudaira Katamori confined himself until [[1872]]. Aizu Matsudaira clan was reassigned to [[Tonami han]] the north edge of [[Honshu]]. Aizu han [[Karo|Karô]] [[Saigo Tanomo]] and some retainers joined [[Enomoto Takeaki|Enomoto Takeaki's]] Bakufu loyalist troops and fought against Emperor loyalists in [[Battle of Hakodate|Hakodate]].