Imperial Faction
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A faction during the Boshin War.
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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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.
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.
