- Civil war in Japan
- Tokugawa shogunate vs. Imperial Court
- Widespread dissatisfaction with shogunate over opening of Japan
- Alliance of samurai and nobles took control of the Imperial Court
- Tokugawa Yoshinobu handed power over to Emperor Meiji and Imperial Court
- House of Tokugawa was abolished
- Yoshinobu began military campaign against the Imperial Court
- Imperial Court was victorious
- Total deaths: 8,200 people
- Followed by the Satsuma Rebellion in 1877
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Collection of facts about the Boshin War
This post is a collection of facts about the Boshin War (1868-1869). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia
