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COMMANDER // 1835–1869

Hijikata Toshizō

Tokugawa shogunate4 battles1 war

Lifespan

1835 – 1869

1835184018451850185518601865Boshin War · 1868-1869Battle of Hakodate — December 4, 1868 · Ezo Republic · Boshin WarBattle of Kōshū-Katsunuma — March 29, 1868 · Bakufu · Boshin WarBattle of Toba-Fushimi — January 31, 1868 · Tokugawa shogunate · Boshin WarBattle of Utsunomiya Castle — May 10, 1868 · Tokugawa shogunate · Boshin War

Active service 1868 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 33.

Profile

Hijikata Toshizō was a Japanese swordsman of the Bakumatsu period and Vice-Commander of the Shinsengumi. As Vice-Commander, he served the Tokugawa Shogunate and co-led his group in its resistance against the imperial rule brought about by the Meiji Restoration. He fought against the Imperial Army during the Boshin War until his death at the Battle of Hakodate, which ended the war.

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Battles (4)

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