Kawai Tsugunosuke
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Kawai Tsugunosuke (河井 継之助, January 27, 1827 – October 1, 1868) was a Japanese samurai of the late Edo period, who served the Makino clan of Nagaoka. Kawai was a senior military commander of Nagaoka forces during the Boshin War of 1868–1869. He escaped to nearby Aizu after his domain's fall; however, he contracted gangrene from an untreated leg wound, and died in Aizu.
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Kawai Tsugunosuke | |
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Born | (1827-01-27)January 27, 1827 |
Died | (1868-10-01)October 1, 1868 |
Occupation | Karō of Nagaoka Domain |
Spouses | Nagino Suga |
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In this Japanese name, the surname is Kawai.