Imperial Faction

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Establishment

• January 1868: The western domains of Satsuma, Chōshū and Tosa (in red) joined forces to defeat the shogunate forces at the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.

Chronology

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1. Boshin War

Was a civil war in Japan fought from 1868 to 1869 between forces of the ruling Tokugawa shogunate and a clique seeking to seize political power in the name of the Imperial Court.

• January 1868: The western domains of Satsuma, Chōshū and Tosa (in red) joined forces to defeat the shogunate forces at the Battle of Toba-Fushimi.
• February 1868: The Tokugawa-held Osaka Castle was captured by pro-Imperial "Kangun" forces led by Imperial loyalists such as Saigō Takamori and Ōkubo Toshimichi. This event marked a significant turning point in the Boshin War, ultimately leading to the collapse of the Tokugawa shogunate.
• March 1868: Battle of Hokuetsu.
• March 1868: Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma.
• May 1868: Battle of Utsunomiya Castle.
• July 1868: The city of Edo was fully under control of the Imperial Faction in July 1868.
• October 1868: Battle of Bonari Pass.
• November 1868: Battle of Aizu.
• November 1868: Battle of Noheji.

Disestablishment

• November 1868: Battle of Noheji.