User blog comment:Rikun85/Cree Okichikaw vs. Scottish Jacobite/@comment-379205-20190112121654

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 * Daggers: The Dirk is longer than the beavertail, and may be made of better steel, giving it an advantage. Edge: Jacobites


 * Melee: The Tomahawk may be faster to attack with, but the broadsword has a longer reach and can be used to thrust as well as cut. That's before you even take into account the guard to protect the hand against attacks. Edge: Jacobites.


 * Mid-Range: The Lochaber has a larger blade, but it is more intended for use against armored enemies or cavalry, while the spear will be more effective for fast strikes against an unarmored opponent. For this reason, the Cree take a slight edge.


 * Long Range 1: The flintlock pistol has an effective range of only 25 yards, while the bow and arrow has an effective range of over 150 meters in the hands of a skilled archer, can be reloaded faster, and against an enemy not wearing armor, will be highly effective. Edge: Cree


 * Long Range 2: The Hawken Rifle may take longer to reload, but the weapon has a much greater range, up to 4OO yards, four times that of the musket. This is perfectly suited to the long-range engagements and ambush tactics of the Cree, who will be able to use it their full advantage to pick of the Jacobites. Edge: Cree


 * Special: The Claymore is longer than the gunstock club, and a sharp weapon tends to cause greater damage than a blunt one. It is even possible to "half-sword" with the claymore by gripping the blade (this is possible without cutting yourself, contrary to popular belief) around the half-way mark to use it as short spear. Edge: Jacobites


 * Shields: The targe is made of a sturdier material than the buffalo hide shield, and will better stand up to attacks. It also has the added option of attaching a spike for close combat. Edge: Jacobites


 * X-Factors: The Jacobites were probably about evenly trained as all of them would have some militia training, but the level would vary greatly, while any Cree warrior would be a skilled shot with a gun and a bow, using them for both hunting and combat, meaning they may even be a shade better, definitely in terms of the area of marksmanship. As for their experience, both sides fought regular armies while outgunned, but Cree fought a more advanced foe, and while they did eventually acquire firearms and even repeating rifles, their enemies has railroads, telegraphs, and Gatling guns. The Cree definitely win in terms of tactics. The Highland Charge was useful at close ranges of a few dozen meters, where the sound of the guns could stun an enemy more effectively, but at longer ranges, it was less effective. Not to mention a massed group of Jacobites would be an easy target for a skilled marksman. The Cree, on the other hand, proved to be masters of guerilla and maneuver warfare- for instance, at the Battle of Cut Knife, the Cree outflanked a force of Canadian soldiers that outnumbered them and had a Gatling gun.

Overall Winner: The Cree Okichikaw win this battle for their superior firearms and ranged weapons, specifically the bow and rifle, which will prove more effective at long ranges on open terrain, and their better tactics, which will allow them to outmaneuver and pick off the Jacobites.