Republic of Ezo
Republic of Ezo, was a short-lived state in 1869 in the area that is now Hokkaido, Japan. It was established by former Tokugawa shogunate retainers. It was against the new imperial government. It was later defeated by Imperial forces.
The People
Enomoto Takeaki, president.
Otori Keisuke, Commander-in-Chief.
Arai Ikunosuke, Commander of the Navy.
Hijikata Toshizo, Commander of the Shinsengumi.
Jules Brunet participated who chose to resign from the French army.
Republic Of Ezo Media
(From right to left) The ships Kaiten, Kaiyō, Kanrin, Chōgei, Mikaho, part of the fleet led by Enomoto Takeaki, while anchored off Shinagawa shortly before their departure
The governmental building of the Republic of Ezo at Goryōkaku, formerly the offices of the Hakodate bugyō
The French military advisors and their Japanese allies in Ezo. Front row, second from left: Jules Brunet, turning towards Matsudaira Tarō
The Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay, May 1869; in the foreground, Kasuga and Kōtetsu of the Imperial Japanese Navy.
Leaders of the Republic of Ezo, with the President Enomoto Takeaki (seated, right).
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