COMMANDER // 1837–1913
Tokugawa Yoshinobu
shogunJapan2 battles1 war
Lifespan
1837 – 1913
Active service 1868 — 2 battles across 1 war; first command at age 31.
Profile
Prince Yoshinobu Tokugawa was a Japanese samurai, daimyo and the 15th and last shōgun of Japan. He was part of a movement which aimed to reform the aging Tokugawa shogunate, but was ultimately unsuccessful. He resigned his position as shogun in late 1867, while aiming at keeping some political influence. After these efforts failed following the defeat at the Battle of Toba–Fushimi in early 1868, he went into retirement, and largely avoided the public eye for the rest of his life.
Battles (2)
1868
Battle of HokuetsuBoshin War · Shogunate
1868
Battle of Utsunomiya CastleBoshin War · Tokugawa shogunate