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Battle of Hakodate
Part of the Boshin War

Battle of Hakodate, William Henry Webster
Date4 December 1868 – 27 June 1869
Location
Hokkaido, Ezo Republic
41°47′49″N 140°45′25″E / 41.79694°N 140.75694°E / 41.79694; 140.75694
Result

Imperial victory

  • End of the Boshin War
Belligerents
Battle of Hakodate Japan Battle of Hakodate Ezo Republic
Commanders and leaders
Battle of Hakodate Emperor Meiji
Battle of Hakodate Kuroda Kiyotaka
Battle of Hakodate Masuda Toranosuke
Battle of Hakodate Shimizudani Kinko
Battle of Hakodate Yamada Akiyoshi
Battle of Hakodate Enomoto Takeaki
Battle of Hakodate Ōtori Keisuke
Battle of Hakodate Hijikata Toshizō 
Battle of Hakodate Arai Ikunosuke
Strength
7,000
1 steam ironclad
9 steam warships
3,000
11 steam warships
Casualties and losses
770 killed and wounded
1 steam warship sunk
1 steam warship destroyed
1,700 killed and wounded
1,300 captured
2 steam warships sunk
3 steam warships destroyed
3 steam warships captured
Battle of Hakodate is located in Hokkaido
Battle of Hakodate
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Location within Hokkaido
Battle of Hakodate is located in Japan
Battle of Hakodate
Battle of Hakodate (Japan)

The Battle of Hakodate (箱館戦争, 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 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.

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