Naval Battle of Hakodate
1869 naval battle of the Boshin War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Naval Battle of Hakodate (函館湾海戦, Hakodatewan Kaisen) was fought from 4 to 10 May 1869, between the remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate navy, consolidated into the armed forces of the rebel Ezo Republic, and the newly formed Imperial Japanese Navy. It was one of the last stages of Battle of Hakodate during the Boshin War, and occurred near Hakodate in the northern Japanese island of Hokkaidō.
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Part of the Boshin War | |||||||
Battle of Hakodate, William Henry Webster | |||||||
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Japan | Ezo Republic | ||||||
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Masuda Toranosuke |
Arai Ikunosuke Bankichi Matsuoka | ||||||
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8 steam warships | 5 steam warships | ||||||
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1 steam warship sunk |
2 steam warships sunk 3 steam warships captured |
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