The Prince fought back against Takauji's force severely, together with Yoshisada's son, Yoshiaki NITTA, but after their food supplies were cut off by Takauji's force, they could not fight any longer and the Prince Yoshiaki, and other samurai killed themselves on March 6. 尊良親王は義貞の子・新田義顕と共に懸命に防戦したが、敵軍の兵糧攻めにあって遂に力尽き、3月6日に義顕や他の将兵と共に自害した。 |