They formed troops known as Shogitai, and entrenched themselves in Ueno Kanei-ji Temple in Edo, but were suppressed within a day, on May 15, by the armed force comprised of several clans and led by Masujiro OMURA (Ueno War).
一部は彰義隊を結成し上野寛永寺に立て籠もったが、5月15日長州藩の大村益次郎率いる諸藩連合軍により、わずか1日で鎮圧される（上野戦争参照）。