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Battle of Ueno
- When
- 4 July 1868
- Where
- Ueno
Imperial forces defeated the Shōgitai on 4 July 1868, resulting in the near annihilation of the elite samurai formation.
The battle occurred between the Shōgitai under Shibusawa Seiichirō and Amano Hachirō and Imperial 'Kangun' troops. Chōshū forces employed improved breech-loading mechanisms, such as the Snider, achieving a rate of about ten shots a minute against the Shōgitai.
Sources
- Battle of Ueno Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
- Boshin War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
- Shōgitai Wikipedia, revision of 2025-08-28
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