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Battle of Hakodate

Battle of Hakodate was a battle fought on 4 December 1868 at Hokkaidō, in what is now Japan; it lasted 7 months. It was part of the Boshin War, which ran from 1868 to 1869. The recorded result: Imperial victory; Fall of the Ezo Republic; End of the Boshin War. Recorded strength: 7,000; 1 steam ironclad; 9 steam warships against 3,000; 11 steam warships.

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The French military advisers and their Japanese allies in Hokkaido, during the Japanese Boshin war, 1868-1869. Back row: Cazeneuve, Marlin, Fukushima Tokinosuke, Fortant. Front row: Hosoya Yasutaro, J
The French military advisers and their Japanese allies in Hokkaido, during the Japanese Boshin war, 1868-1869. Back row: Cazeneuve, Marlin, Fukushima Tokinosuke, Fortant. Front row: Hosoya Yasutaro, J. Tamoto Kenzō (photographer, 1832-1912), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 December 1868lasted 7 months
WhereHokkaidō, Japan41.797N, 140.757E
OutcomeImperial victory; Fall of the Ezo Republic; End of the Boshin War
BelligerentsJapanagainstEzo Republic
Part ofBoshin War1868 to 1869

Where it sits in the Boshin War

Battle of Awa, 1868Battle of Toba-Fushimi, 1868Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma, 1868Battle of Hokuetsu, 1868Battle of Utsunomiya Castle, 1868Iwai War, 1868Battle of Ichikawa-Funabashi, 1868Battle of Goi, 1868Battle of Mikuni Pass, 1868Battle of Imaichi, 1868Battle of Shirakawa, 1868Battle of Kujiranami, 1868Battle of Ueno, 1868Battle of Teradomari, 1868Battle of Hatchōoki, 1868Battle of Akita, 1868Battle of Nihonmatsu, 1868Battle of Hatamaki Pass, 1868Battle of Bonari Pass, 1868Siege of Aizu Castle, 1868Battle of Mount Nagaoka, 1868Battle of Aizu, 1868Battle of Noheji, 1868Battle of Kōdōkan, 1868Battle of Matsuyama, 1868Battle of Hakodate, 1868Naval Battle of Hakodate, 1869Battle of Miyako Bay, 1869Battle of Futamata, 186918681869Battle of Hakodate, 1868
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Record

Date4 December 1868
to 27 June 1869
PlaceHokkaidō, Japan
41.797N, 140.757E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength7,000; 1 steam ironclad; 9 steam warships3,000; 11 steam warships
Casualties and losses770 killed or wounded; 2 steam warships destroyed1,700 killed or wounded; 1,300 captured; 5 steam warships destroyed; 3 steam warships captured
Commanders
Battle of HakodateBattle of HakodateBattle of FutamataBattle of RoppagawaBattle of NohejiBattle of FutamataBattle of RoppagawaAomoriMuroranTomakomai100 km41.797N, 140.757E
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Battle of Hakodate is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 604 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q716562, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Hakodate, revision 1384397880, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.