Battle of Aizu (1868 AD)
Battle of Aizu (22px Imperial faction: 18px Satsuma Domain |16px Chōshū Domain |18px Tosa Domain |18px Hiroshima Domain |18px Ōgaki Domain |Sadowara Domain |Kiheitai | | vs border|22px Shogunate faction: border|18px Northern Alliance |border|18px Aizu Domain |18px Shinsengumi |18px Shōgitai |Jōshitai |) took place in 1868 AD during Boshin War.
Battle facts
- Year: 1868 AD
- Date: 1868-11-06
- Era: Modern
- Conflict: Boshin War
- Side A: 22px Imperial faction: 18px Satsuma Domain |16px Chōshū Domain |18px Tosa Domain |18px Hiroshima Domain |18px Ōgaki Domain |Sadowara Domain |Kiheitai | |
- Side B: border|22px Shogunate faction: border|18px Northern Alliance |border|18px Aizu Domain |18px Shinsengumi |18px Shōgitai |Jōshitai |
- Commanders (A): |Satchōdo Army: | Saionji Kinmochi | Itagaki Taisuke | Yamagata Aritomo | Ijichi Masaharu | Kuroda Kiyotaka | Kirino Toshiaki |Sharpshooters: | Murata Tsuneyoshi
- Commanders (B): Matsudaira Katamori |Saigō Tanomo |Yamakawa Hiroshi |Kayano Gonbei |Tanaka Tosa |Saitō Hajime |Nakano Takeko
- Casualties: approx. Unknown2,977 killed
- Outcome: Imperial victory
- Coordinates: 37.300°, 139.560°
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