At the decisive moment in the battle, Hideyoshi ordered them to leave the position and charge at the opposing army of Shibata Katsuie.
[2] Meanwhile, historian Watanabe Daimon stated that the term of "Seven Spears" first appeared in Taikōki works by Oze Hoan in 1625, 42 years after the battle of Shizugatake occurred.
[3] Recent academic research has questioned the true achievements of these figures in Shizugatake, as the importance of some of them were actually exaggerated by Hideyoshi, who at that time did not have any vassals with established reputation or strong influence.
According to history record, Katō Kiyomasa's rise to fame was largely due to his accomplishments in the finances and civil administration of the Hashiba family, and the anecdotes which told his legendary military feats in Shizugatake were unconfirmed.
After the foundation of the Tokugawa shogunate, they or their successors were ousted from their territories, except Hirano.