It is said that this besieged battle was severe and his brother Hidenori along with his retainers fought bravely, including Hyobu ODA, Tokugen SAITO, Nagamasa KOZUKURI, Tsunaie DODO, Saijiro KAJIKAWA, Sukejuro MUTO (the Toki family), Sakon IRIE, Kanpei IINUMA, Chusho ADACHI, Matazaemon YAMADA, Jihei TAKIGAWA, Magodayu WADA, Toemon TSUDA, Sahei TSUNASHINO, Heiemon IDE and Samanosuke OOKA.
攻城戦は激戦であったらしく、弟秀則や織田兵部、斉藤徳元、木造長政、百々綱家、梶川才次郎、武藤助十郎（土岐一族）、入江左近、飯沼勘平、安達中書、山田又左衛門、滝川治兵衛、和田孫大夫、津田藤右衛門、十野左兵衛、伊達平右衛門、大岡左馬介といった家臣の奮戦が伝わる。