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Battle of Ueno

Battle of Ueno was a battle fought on 4 July 1868 at Ueno, 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: 2,000 Imperial troops; 10,000 reinforcements against 2,000 Bakufu troops; 1,000 (during the first battle).

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The Battle of Honnōji, in the Battle of Ueno
The Battle of Honnōji, in the Battle of Ueno. Utagawa Yoshimori, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 July 1868
WhereUeno, Japan35.716N, 139.774E
OutcomeImperial victory
BelligerentsSatsuma; Chōshū; Tosa; Saga; JinshotaiagainstFormer Bakufu troops, Shōgitai
Casualties and losses100and300 killed; 266 (during the first battle)
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 Ueno, 1868
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Record

Date4 July 1868
PlaceUeno, Japan
35.716N, 139.774E
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength2,000 Imperial troops; 10,000 reinforcements2,000 Bakufu troops; 1,000 (during the first battle)
Casualties and losses100300 killed; 266 (during the first battle)
Commanders
Battle of UenoBattle of UenoBattle of Egota-NumabukuroharaSiege of EdoSecond Battle of KōnodaiFirst Battle of KōnodaiBattle of GyōnindaiSiege of EdoBattle of GyōnindaiNaganoShizuokaMitoMatsumotoKōfuUtsunomiyaHachiōjiMaebashi100 km35.716N, 139.774E
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Battle of Ueno 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 Q715562, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Ueno, revision 1370275970, 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.