following their defeat in the austro-prussian war, austria has reformed into the austro-hungarian empire
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during the defense of kyoto, 30k imperial troops fended off an attack of 20k shogunate forces (with an additional reinforcement of 5k)
superior rifle technology outdid the outdated matchlock samurai, inflicting 10k casualties while sustaining only 3k
shogun forces later withdrew from the battlefield, regrouping and resupplying
at the same time, however, shogun forces that were swelling up hiroshima invaded okayama, killing all defending forces (2k) with their superior hand-to-hand tactics
other forces stationed in shikoku attacked hyogo, killing 200 fleeing troops rerouting to defend kyoto
osaka has undergone naval bombardment as well
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red is shogun, blue is emperor. solid areas are capitals. purple checkered is where battles are currently happening---
the federal war has come to an end
the conservatives surrendered unconditionally, officially changing the government of venezuela from a conservative one to a more liberal one
nearly 200k civilians and soldiers died during the 8 year ordeal
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the argentine confederation, in no condition to be fighting such an intense war, takes a significant hit in the first assault, losing 9k of their 30k troops