The retainers of the Hikone clan who were not able to draw their swords quickly enough were in disadvantageous situations because they were blocked with sheath covers, so they fought with sheathed swords or bare hands and ended up with their fingers cut off.
彦根藩士たちは柄袋が邪魔して咄嗟に抜刀できなかったため、鞘で抵抗したり、素手で刀を掴んで指を切り落とされるなど不利な形勢だった。