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COMMANDER // 1837–1919

Itagaki Taisuke

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Lifespan

1837 – 1919

185018751900Boshin War · 1868-1869Battle of Aizu — November 6, 1868 · Satsuma Domain · Boshin WarBattle of Kōshū-Katsunuma — March 29, 1868 · Satsuma · Boshin WarBattle of Toba-Fushimi — January 31, 1868 · Satsuma Domain · Boshin WarBattle of Ueno — July 4, 1868 · Satsuma · Boshin War

Active service 1868 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 31.

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Count Itagaki Taisuke was a Japanese samurai, politician, and leader of the Freedom and People's Rights Movement, which evolved into Japan's first political party, the Liberal Party (Jiyūtō). His activism in favour of a parliamentary democracy was a pivotal influence on the political development of Meiji Japan.

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Battles (4)

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