Saigō Takamori leads the victorious imperial forces…
May 1868 CE
Saigō Takamori leads the victorious imperial forces north and east through Japan, winning the Battle of Kōshū-Katsunuma.
He eventually surrounds Edo in May 1868, leading to its unconditional defeat after Katsu Kaishu, the Shogun's Army Minister, negotiates the surrender.