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| Shima Sakon | |
| Born: | Unknown |
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| Place of Birth: | Unknown |
| Died: | Unknown |
| Cause of Death: | Unknown |
| Place of Death: | Unknown |
| Style name: | 島 左近 |
| Served: | Toyotomi |
| Participation(s): | Battle of Sekigahara |
Shima Sakon (島 左近), was a renowned strategist under the Toyotomi clan.
Biography[]
In 1600, Shima Sakon participated in the Battle of Sekigahara on the side of the Western Army, serving with the left-flank forces alongside the command of Ishida Mitsunari and Shimazu Yoshihiro.[1]
During the engagement, Shima Sakon, in coordination with the Gamō contingent, conducted a successful skirmish along the Kuisegawa River against the Nakamura forces.[2]
Shima Sakon subsequently withdrew from combat after sustaining injuries when his division came under heavy arquebus fire.[3]