Re: Cyber Squad

In a message dated 1/20/2000 7:46:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, 
Thomas.Barclay@sofkin.ca writes:

>   I can not remember the individuals name but there was a Fuedal
>  Japanese
>  army that was being pursued by an army of much greater size.  A
samurai w=
>  as
>  said to have volunteered to defend a small bridge to slow down the
opposi=
>  ng
>  army.
>    The opposing army upon seeing the lone samurai on the bridge lined
up h=
>  is
>  archers and let loose.  The samurai, using his naginata, proceeded to
>  deflect the arrows.	They then sent in the infantry to clear him off.
 Af=
>  ter
>  several minutes and dead and wounded later they withdrew.
>    THey then sent a group to ford the difficult river and attack from
both
>  sides.  After several more minutes and several more dead and dying
the
>  withdrew.  THe opposing army decided to leave at the point and
honored th=
>  e
>  samurai.
>    Of course I think he later died of the wounds later but this is
pretty
>  impressive.	Something like this could only happen before gunpowder
thoug=
>  h.

I remeber another story simular to that one but set in another milue.  
H-some-thing-or-other was the name of the guy, I think.
-Stephen