In 1877, during the Satsuma Rebellion, the 'last samurai' leader was decisively defeated by the Japanese national army.
The 'last samurai' leader rebelled against the state in 1877, was soundly defeated by a Japanese national army. The rebellion, known as the Satsuma Rebellion, saw the Imperial Japanese Army, equipped with modern weapons, overpower the samurai forces.
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