(1509–1577) was an officer under the

Uesugi Uesugi (sometimes written ''Uyesugi'') is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include: People *Uesugi clan, a Japanese samurai clan **Uesugi Akisada, (1454–1510), a samurai of the Uesugi clan **Uesugi Harunori (1751–1822), a Jap ...

clan in historic Japan.Kawanakajima 1553–64: Samurai power struggle
Turnball, S. 2013. Kagetsuna served as a very close confidant to Uesugi Kenshin. In both domestic and external affairs, Kagetsuna left his mark on Kenshin's regime. Kagetsuna was entrusted with distribution and defense of the supplies and reinforcements to the battlefield, during the expedition to the

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. He fought alongside the

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during the Battle of Kawanakajima. His widow daughter, Lady Osen (お船の方) was married to Naoe Kanetsugu.

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