Battle of Aizu

Battle of Aizu
Part of Boshin War
Encounter of Toba
Attack of the Aizu-Wakamatsu castle during the Battle of Aizu.
DateOctober 6, 1868 – November 6, 1868
Location
Aizu 37°18′N 139°34′E / 37.30°N 139.56°E / 37.30; 139.56
Result Imperial victory
Belligerents
Imperial faction: Shogunate faction:
Commanders and leaders
Strength
15,000 combatants
75,000 reinforcement
5,000 combatants (9,400 in total: 3,500 clans soldiers, 5,900 samurais, dozens of female warriors)
Casualties and losses
unknown 2,977 killed

The Battle of Aizu (Japanese: 会津戦争, "War of Aizu") was fought in northern Japan from October to November in autumn 1868, and was part of the Boshin War.