Japanese Samurai History - The "spears" of Shizugatake

#4874 [2004-07-23 03:55:23]

The "spears" of Shizugatake

by kitsuno

There are seven men commonly referred to as the "Seven Spears of
Shizugatake", but I was reading a Sengoku history book at the
bookstore today, and it stated that there were really nine, but two
were killed in the battle, and so they all ended up being known as
the "Seven". Unfortunately the book gave no names. Anyone heard of
this and know who the extra two might be?

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#4882 [2004-07-23 18:53:30]

Re: The "spears" of Shizugatake

by jckelly108

--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "Kitsuno" listowner@s...> wrote:

> There are seven men commonly referred to as the "Seven Spears of
> Shizugatake", but I was reading a Sengoku history book at the
> bookstore today, and it stated that there were really nine, but two
> were killed in the battle, and so they all ended up being known as
> the "Seven". Unfortunately the book gave no names. Anyone heard of
> this and know who the extra two might be?

Here's an account, which is a bit light but it should give some help:
http://web1.aaacafe.ne.jp/~yataro/sy-sizu9.htm

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#4885 [2004-07-24 00:04:34]

Re: The "spears" of Shizugatake

by kitsuno

--- In samuraihistory@yahoogroups.com, "jckelly108"
wrote:

>
> Here's an account, which is a bit light but it should give some

help:

> http://web1.aaacafe.ne.jp/~yataro/sy-sizu9.htm

That is exactly what I was looking for, it gives all nine spears.

Thanks

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