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[[Image:会津戦争錦絵.jpg|right|thumb|Katamori and his vassels. Women of ''Buke'' families in Aizu also fought in the battles.]]
 
[[Image:会津戦争錦絵.jpg|right|thumb|Katamori and his vassels. Women of ''Buke'' families in Aizu also fought in the battles.]]
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==[[Siege of Aizu-Wakamatsu castle]]==
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==Siege of [[Aizu-Wakamatsu castle]]==
 
Unfortunately, main troops of Aizu han were at ''Nikko-guchi'' when Emperor loyalist troops reached ''Juroku bashi''. Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] had to send [[Byakkotai]] to block them. 8/23 Emperor loyalist troops entered Wakamatsu town which made the towners panicked. More than 200 family members of Aizu han retainers commited suicide to avoid getting captured.
 
Unfortunately, main troops of Aizu han were at ''Nikko-guchi'' when Emperor loyalist troops reached ''Juroku bashi''. Lord [[Matsudaira Katamori]] had to send [[Byakkotai]] to block them. 8/23 Emperor loyalist troops entered Wakamatsu town which made the towners panicked. More than 200 family members of Aizu han retainers commited suicide to avoid getting captured.
 
8/26,[[Yamakawa Okura]] unit returned to the castle from ''Nikko-guchi''. Emperor loyalist troops had secured North-East sides of the castle wall already.
 
8/26,[[Yamakawa Okura]] unit returned to the castle from ''Nikko-guchi''. Emperor loyalist troops had secured North-East sides of the castle wall already.
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