Battle of Toba–Fushimi
The Battle of Toba–Fushimi (鳥羽・伏見の戦い, Toba-Fushimi no Tatakai) occurred between pro-Imperial and Tokugawa shogunate forces during the Boshin War in Japan. The battle started on 27 January 1868 (or fourth year of Keiō, first month, 3rd day, according to the lunar calendar), when the forces of the shogunate and the allied forces of Chōshū, Satsuma and Tosa Domains clashed near Fushimi, Kyoto. The battle lasted for four days, ending in a decisive defeat for the shogunate.
| Battle of Toba–Fushimi | |||||||
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| Part of the Boshin War | |||||||
Retreat of Shogunal forces in front of the Imperial army. Yodo Castle is shown in the background. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Satsuma Domain Chōshū Domain Tosa Domain Tsu Domain |
Tokugawa shogunate Aizu Domain Takamatsu Domain Ōtaki Domain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Chief of General Staff: Prince Ninnaji Satchōdo Army: Saigō Takamori Kirino Toshiaki Ijichi Masaharu Murata Tsuneyoshi Yamaji Motoharu |
Governor-General: Ōkōchi Masatada Shogunate Army: Takenaka Shigekata Matsudaira Sadaaki Shinsengumi: Hijikata Toshizō Nagakura Shinpachi Yūgekitai: Takahashi Deishū | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 15,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 326 killed and wounded | 895 killed and wounded | ||||||
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