Battle of Ueno
The Battle of Ueno (上野戦争, Ueno Sensō) was a battle of the Boshin War, which occurred on July 4, 1868 (Meiji 1, 15th day of the 5th month), between the troops of the Shōgitai under Shibusawa Seiichirō and Amano Hachirō, and Imperial "Kangun" troops.
| Battle of Ueno 上野戦争 | |||||||
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| Part of Boshin War | |||||||
Battle of Ueno. The attack on Kan'ei-ji Temple, labeled here as "The attack of Honnō-ji" (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 Jinshotai(迅衝隊)). | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Satsuma Chōshū Tosa Saga Jinshotai | Former Bakufu troops, Shōgitai | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Ruler: Emperor Meiji Choshu: Ōmura Masujirō Satsuma: Saigō Takamori Tosa: Itagaki Taisuke |
Shibusawa Seiichirō Amano Hachirō | ||||||
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2,000 Imperial troops 10,000 reinforcements | 2,000 Bakufu troops, 1,000 (during the first battle) | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 100 |
300 266 (during the first battle) | ||||||
Location within Japan | |||||||
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