Battle of Hakodate
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 French and Japanese soldiers of the Ezo Republic in 1869. Back row: Cazeneuve, Marlin, Fukushima Tokinosuke, Fortant. Front row: Hosoya Yasutaro, Jules Brunet, Matsudaira Tarō (vice-president of the Ezo Republic), Tajima Kintarō |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Empire of Japan
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 Republic of Ezo
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Ruler: Meiji Emperor Army: Kuroda Kiyotaka |
President: Enomoto Takeaki Army: Ōtori Keisuke Army: Hijikata Toshizō Navy: Arai Ikunosuke |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 combatants 10 steam warships |
3,000 combatants 11 steam warships |
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 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 |
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Decisive Imperial victory
Ruler: Meiji Emperor
President: Enomoto Takeaki
Army: Ōtori Keisuke
Army: Hijikata Toshizō
The Battle of Hakodate (函館戦争 Hakodate Sensō?) was fought in Japan from December 4, 1868 to June 27, 1869, between the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate army, consolidated into the armed forces of the rebel Ezo Republic, and the armies of the newly formed Imperial government (composed mainly of forces of the Chōshū and the Satsuma domains). It was the last stage of the Boshin War, and occurred around Hakodate in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō. In Japanese, it is also known as the Battle of the Goryokaku (五稜郭の戦い Goryokaku no tatakai?)
According to the Japanese calendar, the Battle of Hakodate was fought from Meiji-1 year (gannen), 10-month, 21-day until Meiji-2 year, 5-month 18-day.
The Boshin War erupted in 1868 between troops favorable to the restoration of political authority to the Emperor and the government of the Tokugawa shogunate. The Meiji government defeated the forces of the Shogun at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi and subsequently occupied the Shogun's capital at Edo.
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