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Battle of Miyako Bay

Battle of Miyako Bay was a battle fought on 6 May 1869 at Miyako Bay, 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: 1 steam ironclad; 7 steam warships; 2,500 sailors & officers against 3 steam warships; 500 samurai.

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Battle of Miyako Bay
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Fought6 May 1869
WhereMiyako Bay, Japan39.660N, 142.000E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsEmpire of JapanagainstEzo Republic
Casualties and losses4 killed; 3 steam warships damagedand15 killed; 1 steam warship scuttled
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 Miyako Bay, 1869
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Record

Date6 May 1869
PlaceMiyako Bay, Japan
39.660N, 142.000E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1 steam ironclad; 7 steam warships; 2,500 sailors & officers3 steam warships; 500 samurai
Casualties and losses4 killed; 3 steam warships damaged15 killed; 1 steam warship scuttled
Commanders
  • Shirō Nakajima
  • Arai Ikunosuke
  • Eugène Collache
  • Kōga Gengo
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Battle of Miyako Bay 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 Q2890606, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Miyako Bay, revision 1370269563, 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.