the Arctic 1869: Boshin War
27 January 1869
27 Jan 1869
Partitioning the North Pacific
1620–1818 Fur-Trading Empires
1818–1875 Partitioning the North Pacific
1875–1939 Claiming the Far North
1939–1945 World War II in the Arctic
1945–pres The Arctic Transformed
Boshin War
20 Oct 1818 Treaty of 1818
28 Feb 1825 Anglo-Russian Convention
23 Nov 1837 Canadian Rebellions
15 Jun 1846 Oregon Treaty
21 Oct 1850 Search for Franklin
31 Mar 1854 Opening of Japan
2 Sep 1855 Crimean War in the Arctic
13 Aug 1859 Amur Acquisition
19 Jul 1862 Gold Rushes in the Pacific Northwest
30 Mar 1867 Alaska Purchase
27 Jan 1869 Boshin War
15 Jul 1870 Rupert's Land Act
7 May 1875 Treaty of Saint Petersburg
In Japan, the instability which had followed the arrival of Perry's ships had ultimately led to the termination of the Tokugawa Shogunate and the concentration of power in the hands of Emperor Meiji and his supporters. A final attempt to reassert Tokugawa power in the Boshin War was defeated in 1868-9, as imperial forces chased the rebels north into Ezo. Following this victory, Japan formally annexed the Ainu lands of Ezochi, embarking on a policy of rapid consolidation and modernization.
