Atlas of Battles

war, 28 engagements

Battles of the Boshin War

The atlas places 28 engagements of the Boshin War (1868 to 1869): 27 battles and 1 siege, all in present-day Japan. The most widely documented: Battle of Toba-Fushimi.

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Battle of Kōshū-KatsunumaBattle of HokuetsuBattle of Utsunomiya CastleIwai WarBattle of Ichikawa-FunabashiBattle of GoiBattle of Mikuni PassBattle of ImaichiBattle of ShirakawaBattle of KujiranamiBattle of HatchōokiBattle of AkitaBattle of NihonmatsuBattle of Hatamaki PassBattle of Bonari PassSiege of Aizu CastleBattle of Mount NagaokaBattle of NohejiBattle of KōdōkanBattle of MatsuyamaBattle of Miyako BayBattle of FutamataBattle of AwaBattle of Toba-FushimiBattle of UenoBattle of AizuBattle of HakodateNaval Battle of HakodateBattle of Toba-FushimiBattle of UenoBattle of AizuBattle of HakodateNaval Battle of HakodateŌsakaHiroshimaSendaiNaganoSakata500 km38.404N, 138.424E
28 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1868: 25 engagements25 in 18681869: 3 engagements18681869
28 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 186918681869
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1868Battle of AwaAwa Province, JapanShogunate victory
31 January 1868Battle of Toba-FushimiToba, JapanImperial victory
29 March 1868Battle of Kōshū-KatsunumaKatsunuma, JapanImperial victory
1868Battle of HokuetsuNagaoka, JapanImperial victory
10 May 1868Battle of Utsunomiya CastleUtsunomiya Castle, Japan
1868Iwai WarBando, Japan
1868Battle of Ichikawa-FunabashiJapan
1868Battle of GoiJapan
1868Battle of Mikuni PassJapan
1868Battle of ImaichiJapan
10 June 1868Battle of ShirakawaKomine Castle, Japan
1868Battle of KujiranamiJapan
4 July 1868Battle of UenoUeno, JapanImperial victory
10 August 1868Battle of HatchōokiQ11390453, JapanNorthern Alliance victory
1868Battle of AkitaDewa Province, Japan
1868Battle of NihonmatsuNihonmatsu Castle, Japan
26 September 1868Battle of Hatamaki PassJapan
6 October 1868Battle of Bonari PassBonari Pass, JapanImperial victory
8 October 1868Siege of Aizu CastleAizuwakamatsu Castle, Japan
2 November 1868Battle of Mount NagaokaSagae, Japan
6 November 1868Battle of AizuAizu, JapanImperial victory
7 November 1868Battle of NohejiNoheji, JapanNorthern Alliance victory
1868Battle of KōdōkanJapan
19 November 1868Battle of MatsuyamaSōsa district, Japan
4 December 1868Battle of HakodateHokkaidō, JapanImperial victory; Fall of the Ezo Republic; End of the Boshin War
1869Naval Battle of HakodateJapanImperial victory
6 May 1869Battle of Miyako BayMiyako Bay, JapanImperial victory
24 May 1869Battle of FutamataŌno, Japan

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within the Boshin War (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.