was a samurai officer who served the

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clan. Under the orders of

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, Kagetsugu became the head of the

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. Kagetsugu was known as a valiant warrior, and was skilled in wielding swords as well as spears. He is also said to have contributed to the Uesugi clan's occupation of Dewa. He, participated in the

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during the

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(1600).

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characters in Total War: Shogun 2.

References

*Much of the content of this article is taken from the corresponding Japanese Wikipedia article. :ja:甘糟景継 Samurai 1550 births 1611 deaths {{samurai-stub