Historedia
Person

Ōtori Keisuke

Events
3
Episodes
7
Years
1868–1894

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Ōtori Keisuke, 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. Event of 1868: Boshin War – Battle of Utsunomiya Castle: Forces of the Emperor Meiji resist the

    1868

    Role: Former Tokugawa retainer

    1. May 1868 · MibuRetreat to Mibu

      Ōtori's men linked with Hijikata's force and headed north to Mibu, finding it already taken by Satsuma forces.

    2. May 10, 1868 · Utsunomiya CastleAttack on Utsunomiya Castle

      Former Shogunate forces seized Utsunomiya Castle on May 10, 1868, following a peasant riot, facing combined imperial troops.

    3. May 14, 1868 · Utsunomiya CastleImperial Counterattack

      The imperial army swept northeastward on May 14, launching a counterattack that recaptured Utsunomiya Castle.

  2. Republic of Ezo proclaimed on Hokkaidō

    1869

    Role: Shogunate Military Leader

    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.

  3. Qing–Japan war declaration begins the First Sino-Japanese War, 1894

    1894

    Role: Commander of Japanese Forces in Korea

    1. 1 August 1894 · unspecified location of declarationOfficial War Declaration

      On 1 August 1894, war was officially declared between the Qing Empire and the Empire of Japan, marking the start of the First Sino-Japanese War.

Sources

  1. Battle of Utsunomiya Castle Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-22
  2. Boshin War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-21
  3. First Sino-Japanese War Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07