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On This Day: Boshin War: The Battle of Toba-Fushimi begins, between forces of the Tokugawa... (1868)

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On January 27, 1868: Boshin War: The Battle of Toba-Fushimi begins, between forces of the Tokugawa shogunate and pro-Imperial factions; it will end in defeat for the shogunate, and is a pivotal point in the Meiji Restoration.

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