In response, the Americans, British, Dutch, and French combined forces to smash the Choshu fortified positions, and Britain retaliated for the assassination by practically leveling the town of Kagoshima in southern Kyushu.
The Americans contributed the most troops to the offensive assault.
mnli hypothesis: The Americans contributed the most troops to the offensive assault. premise: In response, the Americans, British, Dutch, and French combined forces to smash the Choshu fortified positions, and Britain retaliated for the assassination by practically leveling the town of Kagoshima in southern Kyushu.