Dhanaji Jadhav vs Enomoto Takeaki

Dhanaji Jadhav was appointed as the Senapati (commander-in-chief) of the Maratha Empire by Rajaram I. This appointment placed him in charge of the Maratha military campaigns against the Mughal Empire.

Dhanaji Jadhav led Maratha forces in the defense of Satara against a Mughal siege. The Marathas successfully held the fort, preventing a Mughal breakthrough in the Deccan.

Dhanaji Jadhav commanded Maratha forces in the capture of the Mughal-held fort of Khelna. The victory secured a strategic stronghold for the Marathas in the Western Ghats.

Dhanaji Jadhav took the young Bajirao Bhat under his tutelage, training him in military strategy and statecraft. This mentorship shaped Bajirao I into one of the most successful Maratha Peshwas.

Enomoto commanded the shogunate's remaining naval forces, including eight warships, and sailed to Hokkaido. This fleet formed the core of the Republic of Ezo's military and allowed the loyalists to establish a base.

After the shogunate's defeat, Enomoto led loyalist forces to Hokkaido and established the Republic of Ezo, an independent state with a Western-style government. He was elected president and organized a defense against imperial forces.

Enomoto's forces were defeated by the imperial army at the Battle of Hakodate. He surrendered the Republic of Ezo and was taken prisoner, ending the last organized resistance to the Meiji Restoration.

After being pardoned, Enomoto served as Japan's Minister of Foreign Affairs. He negotiated treaties with Western powers and worked to revise the unequal treaties imposed on Japan, contributing to Japan's diplomatic modernization.