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Encyclopedia > Battle of Ueno
The attack on Kan'eiji Temple, labeled here as "The attack of Honnōji" (本能寺) in the Battle of Ueno. The Shogitai (彰義隊) troops are on the left, in samurai garb, and Imperial troops with modern uniforms are on the right (the "Red bear" (赤熊, Shaguma) wigs indicate soldiers from Tosa).
Boshin War
Toba-Fushimi – Awa – Kōshū-Katsunuma – Utsunomiya Castle – Ueno – Hokuetsu - Bonari Pass – Aizu – Miyako Bay – Hakodate – Hakodate Bay

The Battle of Ueno (Japanese:上野戦争) was a battle of the Boshin War, which occurred on July 4th 1868 (May 15th by the lunar calendar), between the troops of the Shōgitai under Shibusawa Seiichirō and Amano Hachirō. Though the Shōgitai was mostly made up of former Tokugawa retainers and residents of the surrounding provinces, some domains supported the Shōgitai, such as Takada han (Echigo Province, 150,000 koku), Obama han (Wakasa Province, 103,000 koku), Takasaki han (Kōzuke Province, 52,000 koku), and Yūki han (Shimosa Province, 18,000 koku).[1] Facing them were the combined forces of the Chōshū, Omura, Sadowara, Hizen, Chikugo, Owari, Bizen, Tsu, Inaba, and Higo domains, under the general command of Chōshū's Omura Masujiro.[2] Shibusawa and Amano initially had the 2000-strong Shōgitai posted in Ueno to protect Tokugawa Yoshinobu, who was, at the time, in self-imposed confinement at Kan'eiji, as well as Prince Rinnōji no Miya Yoshihisa, who was the abbot of the temple.[3] When the battle began, Rinnōji no Miya escaped, reaching Enomoto Takeaki's warship Chogei-maru and being dropped off further north, on the Pacific coast.[4] The Shōgitai took up positions around Kan'eiji (寛永寺; an important Tokugawa family temple) and the nearby Nezu Shrine (根津神社).[5] While they put up stiff resistance, the Tosa troops used Armstrong cannons and Snyder guns to devastating effect, thus ending the last center of resistance in Edo. The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Combatants Imperial faction: Satsuma, ChōshÅ«, Tosa Tokugawa Shogunate Commanders Ruler: Meiji Emperor, CIC: Saigō Takamori, Army: Kuroda Kiyotaka Shogunate: Ruler: Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Army: Katsu Kaishu, Navy: Enomoto Takeaki, Ezo Republic: President:Enomoto Takeaki, CIC: Otori Keisuke, Navy: Arai Ikunosuke Casualties ~1,000 killed ~2,000 killed Campaign map of... The Battle of Toba-Fushimi (Japanese:鳥羽・伏見の戦い) occurred between pro-Imperial and Shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan. ... Combatants Imperial court, Satsuma Tokugawa shogunate Commanders Enomoto Takeaki The Naval Battle of Awa ) occurred on January 28, 1868 during the Boshin War in Japan, in the area of Awa Bay near Osaka. ... Kondo Isami at the Battle of KōshÅ«-Katsunuma. ... Combatants Imperial Army made up of forces from the Matsumoto, Kurohane, Mibu, Iwamurata, Suzaka, Hikone, Ogaki, Utsunomiya, and Kasama domains. ... The Battle of Hokuetsu (Japanese:北越戦争) was part of the Boshin War, and occurred in 1868 in the northwestern part of Japan, in the area of modern Niigata Prefecture. ... The Battle of Bonari Pass (Japanese:母成峠の戦い) was part of the Boshin War, and occurred on October 6th, 1868 (Gregorian Calendar), or August 21 (Lunar Calendar). ... Combatants Satsuma, ChōshÅ«, Tosa Bakufu, Aizu Commanders Ruler: Meiji Emperor Daimyo Matsudaira Katamori Strength 15,000 combatants 5,000 combatants Casualties unknown unknown The Battle of Aizu (Japanese:会津戦争, lit. ... Combatants Empire of Japan: Kōtetsu Kasuga HiryÅ« Teibo Yoshun Moshun Chōyō Ezo Republic: Kaiten BanryÅ« Takao Commanders Arai Ikunosuke Strength 8 steam warships 3 steam warships Casualties 3 ships damaged 1 ship scuttled The Naval Battle of Miyako Bay (宮古湾海戦) was a naval action during the Boshin War in... Combatants Empire of Japan Ezo Republic Commanders Kuroda Kiyotaka Enomoto Takeaki Strength 7,000 combatants 10 steam warships 3,000 combatants 11 steam warships Casualties 770 casualties 1 ship sunk 1 ship destroyed 1,300 killed 400 wounded 1,300 captured 2 ships sunk 3 ships captured 3 ships lost... Combatants Imperial faction: Satsuma, ChōshÅ«, Tosa Tokugawa Shogunate Commanders Ruler: Meiji Emperor, CIC: Saigō Takamori, Army: Kuroda Kiyotaka Shogunate: Ruler: Tokugawa Yoshinobu, Army: Katsu Kaishu, Navy: Enomoto Takeaki, Ezo Republic: President:Enomoto Takeaki, CIC: Otori Keisuke, Navy: Arai Ikunosuke Casualties ~1,000 killed ~2,000 killed Campaign map of... ChōshÅ« may refer to any of the following: Nagato Province ) in Japan ChōshÅ« Domain ) in Japan The wrestler Riki Choshu ) Category: ... Ōmura (大村市; -shi) is a city located in Nagasaki, Japan. ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Owari can mean: The Owari Province The game Oware (an alternate spelling). ... Bizen (備前市; -shi) is a city located in Okayama, Japan. ... Categories: Japan geography stubs | Japan | Old provinces of Japan ... The article incorporates text from OpenHistory. ... Statue of Omura Masujiro, at Yasukuni Shrine. ... Enomoto Takeaki at the time of Republic of Ezo in 1869. ... Block quote Sir William George Armstrong William George Armstrong, 1st Baron Armstrong (November 26, 1810 – December 27, 1900) was an English industrialist, the effective founder of the Armstrong Whitworth manufacturing empire. ... 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Harada Sanosuke of the Shinsengumi is said to have joined the Shōgitai, and died soon after this battle.[6] Harada Sanosuke (原田 左之助, 1840 - July 6th, 1868) was a samurai born in Iyo, Mastuyama (now Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture in Japan) in the Bakumatsu or the end of the Edo era. ... The Shinsengumi (Japanese: 新選組 or 新撰組) were a special police force of the late shogunate period. ...


Notes

  1. ^ Mori Mayumi. Shōgitai Ibun. Tōkyō: Shinkōsha, 2004, p. 123.
  2. ^ Ibid, p. 170.
  3. ^ Gekidosuru Aizu Boshin Hen. Vol. 5 of Aizuwakamatsu Shi. Tōkyō: Kokushō-kankōkai, 1981, p. 138
  4. ^ Ibid.
  5. ^ Yamakawa Kenjirō. Aizu Boshin Senshi Tōkyō: Tōkyō Daigaku Shuppankai, 1931, p. 196.
  6. ^ Kikuchi Akira. Shinsengumi Hyakuichi no Nazo. Tokyo: Shin Jinbutsu Oraisha, 2000, p. 228-9.

Further reading

  • Kikuchi Akira. Shinsengumi Hyakuichi no Nazo. Tōkyō: Shin Jinbutsu Ōraisha, 2000.
  • Mori Mayumi. Shōgitai Ibun. Tōkyō: Shinkōsha, 2004.
  • Steele, M. William. Against the Restoration. Katsu Kaishu's Attempt to Reinstate the Tokugawa Family. Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 36, No. 3. (Autumn, 1981), pp. 299-316.
  • Steele, M. William. Edo in 1868: The View from Below. Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 45, No. 2. (Summer, 1990), pp. 127-155.
  • Takano Kiyoshi. Tokugawa Yoshinobu: Gendai Nihon no Enshutsusha. Tōkyō: Nihon Hōsō Shuppan Kyōkai, 1997.
  • Yamakawa Kenjiro. Aizu Boshin Senshi. Tokyo: Tokyo Daigaku Shuppankai, 1931.
Devastation of Ueno after the battle. 1868 photograph.

 

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