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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