User blog comment:Goddess of Despair/The Alamo Defenders vs Grande Armée/@comment-5795750-20130518224622

BG1's "The French-American War No-One Knew About" Edges:

Short Range: The Sabre is long yes but I think that in a closed environment such as the Alamo, the Bowie knife will prevail since it is easier to wield in the open. Yet the Bowie knife is throwable so what use does it do you if you chuck it and miss?

EGDE: Even

Medium: The Model 1805 is simply a more advanced version of the Flintlock Pistol - sure the latter may be lightweight but it doesn't pack the same punch or reliability as the Model 1805.

EDGE: Alamo

Long: A musket vs a rifle... obviously the rifle gets the edge here for being lighter, more reliable and having a large range advantage.

EDGE: Alamo

Overall Winner: While the Grand Armee are professional troops in an army, that what they are: an army. Sure they can break off into little squads but there goes the advantage with the muskets in providing a heavy volley of fire. The  Defenders on the other hand are professional troops in army too but they can work solo as well as together; terrain familiarity is on their side too and while the sabre can perhaps beat the bowie knife, the Defenders are smart enough to know how to dodge attacks like that. Therefore the winners of this are the Alamo Defenders.