User blog:SPARTAN 119/Apache Warrior vs Filipino Insurrectionist

The Apache Warrior, the Native American warrior of the Southwestern U.S. who challenged the advance of settlers onto their land.

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The Filipino Insurrectionist, the guerrilla fighter who challenged the U.S. takeover of the Philippines.

WHO IS DEADLIEST!?

=Combatants=

Apache (Modified from Wikipedia Apache and Apache Wars)
Apache is the collective term for several culturally related groups of Native Americans in the United States originally from the Southwest United States. These people fought the U.S Government in a series of colonial conflicts from 1851 to 1906.

Filipino Insurrectionist
The Philippine Insurrection took place from 1899-1902. The insurrectionists quickly turned to guerilla tactics, including surprise hit and run attacks and the use of snipers and booby traps, causing severe U.S. casualties. The U.S. countered this by forcing Filipinos into interment camps.

=Weapons=

Tomahawk (Apache)
The Tomahawk is a short-handled, small-headed axe with a stone or metal blade on the end used by Native Americans. The weapon can be used as a melee weapon or thrown. In this match, the Tomahawk will have a metal blade.

Bolo knife (Filipino)
The Bolo is a long-bladed Filipino machete-like knife that can be used both as a tool and to deadly effectiveness as a weapon. The weapon was a favorite of Filipino Insurrectionist, some being armed with no other weapon.

119's Edge
I'm going with Deadliest Warrior, and voting for the bolo due to its longer blade.

Native American Spear (Apache)
The typical Native American Spear had a long blade and was designed for use both on horseback and on foot.

Sibat (Filipino)
The Sibat is a Filipino spear typically made from rattan. In this match, the spear will have a metal head. The sibat can be thrown or thrusted.

119's Edge
The Native American Spear for its usefulness on foot and horseback.

Colt Single Action Army (Apache)
The Colt Single Action Army is a .45 caliber single-action revolver with a six-round cylinder.

M1892 Revolver (Filipino)
The M1892 is a .38 long Colt Revolver with a double action for faster firing. Unfortunately, the weapon was known for relatively low stopping power.

119's Edge
Apache for the greater stopping power of the Colt Single Action Army.

Winchester Model 1873 (Apache)
The Winchester 1873 was a .44-40 lever-action rifle with a 15-round magazine. The weapon has a muzzle velocity of 379 meters/second.

Mauser 1893
The Mauser 1893 was a bolt-action rifle with a 5-round clip chambered for 7.7mm ammunition. The weapon had a muzzle velocity of 700 meters per second. The weapon's stripper clip meant it could be reloaded more quickly than other weapons of the era.

119's Edge
The Filipino's Mauser for its greater muzzle velocity and faster reload.

Bow and Arrow
The bow used by Native Americans such as the Apache was typically a simple wooden bow with an arrow with a stone or metal head. The bow could be fired accurately from foot or on horseback

Punji Pit
The punji pit is a simple hole filled with bamboo stakes, sometimes covered with feces to increase the likelyhood of disease. These weapons pits were covered with a covering of sticks and leaves that made them indistinguishable from the surrounding ground. Punji pits were a favored booby trap of the Filipino Insurrectionists, and later, the Viet Cong.

119's Edge
The Apache's Bow and Arrow for its greater lethality. =X-Factors= =Notes= The Apache will have some warriors on horseback, thus the high mobility. This battle will end on Friday, 10/7.