In addition, in the Siege of Tobinosu fort leading up to the final battle, Nobuzane KAWAKUBO, the shusho (commander-in-chief), Moritomo SAEGUSA and others died, and immediately after that, in the continued battle near Nagashino-jo Castle, Masazumi KOSAKA died.
また、本戦に先立つ鳶ノ巣砦の攻防戦では、主将の河窪信実、三枝守友などが、その直後に引き続き行われた長篠城近辺の戦闘で高坂昌澄が戦死している。