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Battle of Aizu 1868

Battle of Aizu at Wakamatsu castle by Tsukioka Yoshitoshi
Image: Yoshitoshi, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date6 November 1868Wikidata
Year1868Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationJapanNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictBoshin WarWikidata P361
Coordinates37.3000, 139.5600Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Aizu (Japanese: 会津戦争, romanized: Aizu sensō, lit. 'War of Aizu') was fought in northern Japan from October to November in autumn 1868, and was part of the Boshin War.

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Location

37.3000, 139.5600 · Japan

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