Battle of Miyako Bay

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The Battle of Miyako Bay was a naval engagement in 1869 during Japan’s Boshin War, in which remnants of the Tokugawa shogunate’s fleet attempted a surprise attack against Imperial forces as part of the final resistance to the Meiji Restoration.

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Battle of Miyako Bay canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military engagement
naval battle
belligerent Ezo Republic
Armed Forces of the Empire of Japan
surface form: Imperial Japanese forces

Tokugawa shogunate
surface form: Tokugawa shogunate remnants
combatType steam warship engagement
conflictOf Boshin War
Meiji Restoration
date 1869-05-06
era early Meiji period
late Edo period
location Honshu
Iwate Prefecture NERFINISHED
Japan
Miyako Bay
notableShip Banryū
Kaiten
Kōtetsu NERFINISHED
Takao NERFINISHED
outcome failed surprise attack by Tokugawa naval forces
partOf Boshin War
final resistance to the Meiji Restoration
precededBy Naval Battle of Hakodate
surface form: Naval Battle of Hakodate Bay
relatedTo Naval Battle of Hakodate
surface form: Battle of Hakodate
result Imperial victory
significance contributed to the collapse of remaining Tokugawa naval resistance
demonstrated effectiveness of modern armored warships in Japan
tacticUsed false-flag approach using foreign flags
surprise attack
year 1869

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Naval Battle of Hakodate precededBy Battle of Miyako Bay