User blog:El Alamein/Lewis and Clark vs. Paul Revere



Early America's finest history makers leap from the pages of their textbooks and prepare to do battle once more! Lewis and Clark, the famed duo of backwoods explorers who trekked through the untamed and unknown western territories, and Paul Revere, the patriotic dissident whose famed Midnight Ride warned the minutemen of the approaching British and led to the "shot heard 'round the world" at the Battles of Lexington and Concord! Black powder firearms, close-ranged blades and heavy-duty artillery will be put to the test as the men behind the weapons square off to decide who is deadliest!

Lewis and Clark
Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, better known collectively as Lewis and Clark, were early US pioneers who led an expedition into the unexplored Western territories. The expedition was not one of conquest; the goals of Lewis and Clark's group were both scientific and commerical. The thirty-three travelers (Lewis and Clark included) studied the plants and animals of the area and sent reports to the American government of how the region could be used for economic benefit. They brought many weapons with them for hunting purposes - every member of the expedition had their own musket and knife. The Lewis and Clark expedition is famed for being one of peace and simply bringing benefit to the fledgling nation. However, conflict with the Natives was inevitable (several close encounters with the Sioux ended only in an uneasy peace), and in 1804 the group came into conflict with Blackfeet tribesmen over a simple misunderstanding. At the end of their journey, Lewis and Clark had traveled through French-controlled Louisiana (which was much larger than the present-day state) and the unclaimed Native lands to the northwest, ending their travels at Fort Clatsop in what would become the state of Washington.

Paul Revere
Paul Revere was an American silversmith in the colonial United States during the mid- to late-18th century. He was a strong patriot who advocated the movements for freedom from Great Britain, and helped stir revolutionary sentiments. As the British Redcoats sent in to control the situation marched toward several key cities to disarm colonial militia, Revere made his famed "Midnight Ride" on April 18, 1775, warning the sleeping colonists of the British advance. The prepared militia were able to take on and hold back the British at the battles of Lexington and Concord. Revere went on to serve as a major of infantry in the Massachusetts militia. He was transferred to the artillery of the Massachusetts militia, although he was quickly promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and stationed at Castle William to defend Boston Harbor. His engineering skills proved useful in the defense of the fort, as he applied his knowledge in the maintaining of the armaments and defenses of the fort. He participated in an expedition to take a British base in Newport, Rhode Island, but these efforts were abandoned. Revere's final military actions took place in the 1779 Penobscot Expedition as the head of artillery, but this too was a failed effort and Revere was dismissed from the militia on charges of disobeying orders and other various claims made by his political enemies. He sought a full court martial to clear his name, which was not granted until 1782.

X-Factors
Consider these X-Factors when casting your vote. I'd really appreciate for you to explain your ratings as you would explain your weapons edges.

Leadership

Teamwork

Training

Experience

Logistics

Stealth

Audacity

Killer Instinct

Fatigue

Discipline

Battle
Will be 5-on-5 (Lewis and Clark and 3 of their explorers vs. Paul Revere and 4 of his colonial militamen)

Does the battle take place in Boston Harbor or the unexplored territories?

Expert's Opinion
To be determined