Battle of Aizu
1868 battle of the Boshin War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Aizu (Japanese: 会津戦争, "War of Aizu") was fought in northern Japan from October to November in autumn 1868, and was part of the Boshin War.
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Part of Boshin War | |||||||
Attack of the Aizu-Wakamatsu castle during the Battle of Aizu. | |||||||
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15,000 combatants 75,000 reinforcement | 5,000 combatants (9,400 in total: 3,500 clans soldiers, 5,900 samurais, dozens of female warriors) | ||||||
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unknown | 2,977 |
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