The Ezo troops spotted them at Futamataguchi, Kikonai and Matsumaeguchi.
The Ezo troops spotted them at Futamataguchi, Kikonai and Matsumaeguchi.
Matsumae castle fell first, and the Imperial troops defeated the Ezo troops at Kikonai.
Matsumae castle fell first, and the Imperial troops defeated the Ezo troops at Kikonai.
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The Ezo troops commanded by Hijikata Toshizo at Futamataguchi was defeating the Imperial troops but when Yaginai was broken through, Hijikata decided to withdraw to Hakodate.
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The Ezo troops commanded by Hijikata Toshizô at Futamataguchi was defeating the Imperial troops but when Yaginai was broken through, Hijikata decided to withdraw to Hakodate.
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1869/5/11, the Imperial troops attacked Hakodate. They had 7 ships to support the ground troops but one of them ''[[Choyo maru|Chôyô maru]]'' was sunk by [[Banryô maru]].