Kondo Isami vs Victoriano Huerta

Kondo Isami became the commander of the Shinsengumi, a special police force in Kyoto. Under his leadership, the Shinsengumi became a feared and effective force for suppressing anti-shogunate activities. Kondo's charisma and swordsmanship were key to the group's cohesion.

Kondo led the Shinsengumi in the Ikedaya Incident, a raid on an inn where anti-shogunate plotters were meeting. The raid prevented a plan to burn Kyoto and resulted in the deaths or capture of many plotters. This event made the Shinsengumi famous.

Kondo fought in the Battle of Toba-Fushimi, where the shogunate forces were defeated by the Imperial army. The Shinsengumi suffered heavy casualties. Kondo retreated to Edo after the defeat, but was later captured by Imperial forces.

Kondo was captured by Imperial forces and executed by decapitation at Itabashi. His death was a major blow to the Shinsengumi and the Tokugawa loyalists. He was executed as a rebel against the Emperor, but his loyalty to the shogunate made him a martyr.

Huerta, as commander of the Mexican federal army, orchestrated a coup against President Francisco I. Madero during the Ten Tragic Days. Madero and Vice President Pino Su

Huerta served as President of Mexico from February 1913 to July 1914. His regime was characterized by authoritarian rule, suppression of opposition, and reliance on the federal army, but it faced widespread rebellion from revolutionary factions.

Huerta dissolved the Mexican Congress in October 1913 after it refused to approve his policies. He ruled by decree, arresting or exiling many deputies, which further alienated moderate politicians and intensified opposition to his regime.

Huerta's federal forces were defeated by the Constitutionalist Army led by Venustiano Carranza,

After his resignation, Huerta fled to Spain and later to the United States. He was arrested by U.S. authorities in 1915 for plotting to return to power and died in custody in El Paso, Texas, in 1916, ending his political ambitions.