Historedia
Person

Jules Brunet

Events
2
Episodes
5
Years
1868–1869

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Jules Brunet, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Battle of Hakodate begins

    1868–1869

    Role: Leader of the French Military Mission to Japan

    1. October 1868 · Hokkaidō (island)Arrival in Hokkaido

      Enomoto Takeaki and the rebels, numbering around 3,000, traveled by ship and reached Hokkaidō in October 1868, before the battle's opening.

    2. 4 December 1868 to 27 June 1869 · Goryokaku, HakodateBattle Begins

      The Battle of Hakodate began on 4 December 1868, pitting Tokugawa remnants consolidated into the Ezo Republic against Imperial government forces.

  2. Republic of Ezo proclaimed on Hokkaidō

    1869

    Role: French Military Adviser

    1. 1869-01-27 · Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanProclamation of the Republic of Ezo

      Tokugawa loyalists established the Republic of Ezo on Hokkaidō, electing Enomoto Takeaki as president with a US-style government structure.

    2. May 1869 · Hakodate, Hokkaidō, JapanNaval Battle of Hakodate

      The Imperial Japanese Navy defeated the naval forces of the Republic of Ezo in Hakodate Bay, marking a key military loss.

    3. 1869-06-27 · GoryōkakuSurrender at Goryōkaku

      Enomoto Takeaki surrendered to Imperial forces, ending the Republic of Ezo and the military phase of the Boshin War.

Sources

  1. Battle of Hakodate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-20
  2. Enomoto Takeaki Wikipedia, revision of 2026-06-22
  3. Hakodate Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-29