Hamada Kagetaka

In this Japanese name, the family name is Hamada.

Hamada Kagetaka (浜田 景隆, 1554–1591) was a samurai of the late Sengoku period of Japanese history, who served as a senior retainer of the Date clan, under both Date Terumune and Masamune.[1] Kagetaka was in command of the reserve unit at the Battle of Suriage-ga-hara.[1] He was in command during the Ōsaki offensive of 1588; however, he was unable to take effective command and was killed by the Ōsaki and Kasai forces at the Battle of Miyazaki Castle.[1]

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