also: あしがるたいしょう
commander of a troop of foot soldiers (ashigaru)
Historical military rank in feudal Japan; a samurai who led a unit of ashigaru (foot soldiers).
During the Warring States period, the ashigaru taishō commanded the foot soldiers on the battlefield.
足軽 refers to the common foot soldiers themselves, while 足軽大将 is the commander who leads them.
大将 is a general term for a commander or leader, but 足軽大将 specifically denotes the commander of ashigaru troops.
Standard kanji spelling; the reading あしがるだいしょう is the most common.
Alternate reading; less common than あしがるだいしょう.
A compound of 足軽 “foot soldier” and 大将 “commander”; 大将 has the reading だいしょう here.