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Sakuma Morimasa (1554
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83) is a retainer of
Shibata Katsuie. Morimasa beat
Nakagawa Kiyohide at the
Battle of Shizugatake (1583)
but persued his victory too far. His forces were surprised and crushed by
reinforcements sent by
Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Morimasa fled but was captured and beheaded.
The loss was so severe that
Shibata Katsuie committed suicide.
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