Hakodate Sensō
7.3
BGG
2010
1–2
players
120m
12+
Issue game of Wargame Japanese History #6.
October 1st 1868, the remaining force of the Shogun landed on Hokkaido and declared the independent republic of Ezo.
But, April 2nd, the government in Tokyo decided to eliminate this small unauthorized new country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Hakodate
The Hakodate War covers this very last episode of the Bakumatsu period.
Contents:
1 map
80 counters
20 cards
1 rulebook
Basically a card-driven game which can be played in 2 hours.