Shigetada had an army of only 130 - 140 cavalry soldiers including his son Shigehide HATAKEYAMA, one of his vassals Chikatsune HONDA, and his wet nurse's husband Shigekiyo HANZAWA; his younger brothers Shigekiyo NAGANO and Shigemune HATAKEYAMA had gone to Shinano Province and Oshu respectively.
重忠の弟長野重清は信濃国、畠山重宗は奥州へ行っており、重忠が率いていたのは子の畠山重秀、郎従本田近常、乳母父の榛沢成清以下130-40騎程度に過ぎなかった。