Battle of Hatchōoki
Ambush in the Boshin War in Japan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Hatchōoki (八丁沖の戦い, Hatchōoki no tatakai) was an ambush in the middle of the Battle of Hokuetsu in the Boshin War by forces of Nagaoka Domain on forces loyal to the Imperial Court. The battle occurred in what is now the city of Nagaoka, in Niigata Prefecture.
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Battle of Hatchōoki | |||||||
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Part of the Hokuetsu Campaign of the Boshin War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Yamagata Aritomo | Kawai Tsugunosuke | ||||||
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August: around 300 September: around 700 | |||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 131 dead | ||||||
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