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Battle of Hakodate (1869)

On the Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia map as “Goryōkaku”

27 Jun 1869 — The last shogunal holdouts, led by the naval officer Enomoto Takeaki, surrender their star-shaped fortress at Hakodate after proclaiming a short-lived Republic of Ezo. Enomoto was pardoned and later served the Meiji government as a minister.

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Chapter
Meiji Restoration and Boshin War (chapter 3 of Meiji Japan and post-Soviet Russia)
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Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000
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Map showing Battle of Hakodate (1869), battle site in Remaking the State: Meiji Japan 1600–1912 and Post-Soviet Russia 1964–2000
BATTLE SITE · REMAKING THE STATE: MEIJI JAPAN 1600–1912 AND POST-SOVIET RUSSIA 1964–2000

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