Along the way, former Shogunate forces such as the Denshu-tai (French-trained special unit) fought against the new government's forces around Oyama Castle in Shimotsuke Province and at Utsunomiya Castle.
その道中、小山城(下野国)付近や宇都宮城で伝習隊などの旧幕府軍と新政府軍が戦った。