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Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma

Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma was a battle fought on 29 March 1868 at Katsunuma, in what is now Japan. It was part of the Boshin War, which ran from 1868 to 1869. The recorded result: Imperial victory. Recorded strength: 3,000 Imperial combatants & members of the Jinshōtai against 300 Shogunate combatants.

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Kondō Isami, leader of the pro-shogunate Shinsengumi, facing soldiers from Tosa (distinctive "Red bear" (赤熊 Shaguma)) wigs of the officers) at the Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma. It was a battle between pr
Kondō Isami, leader of the pro-shogunate Shinsengumi, facing soldiers from Tosa (distinctive "Red bear" (赤熊 Shaguma)) wigs of the officers) at the Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma. It was a battle between pr. Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought29 March 1868
WhereKatsunuma, Japan35.655N, 138.746E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsSatsuma; Chōshū; TosaagainstBakufu; Shinsengumi
Casualties and losses103and179
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 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 Kōshū-Katsunuma, 1868
28 placed engagements of the Boshin War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date29 March 1868
PlaceKatsunuma, Japan
35.655N, 138.746E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength3,000 Imperial combatants & members of the Jinshōtai300 Shogunate combatants
Casualties and losses103179
Commanders
Battle of Kōshū-KatsunumaBattle of Kōshū-KatsunumaBattle of TenmokuzanBattle of BōganeBattle of Hakone-TakenoshitaSiege of FukazawaBattle of Un no KuchiBattle of TenmokuzanBattle of BōganeBattle of Hakone-TakenoshitaBattle of Un no KuchiNagoyaNaganoHamamatsuShizuokaGifuMitoMatsumotoUtsunomiya100 km35.655N, 138.746E
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Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 481 in present-day Japan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q715567, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma, revision 1370446697, 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.