User blog comment:Ekreture/Robert E. Lee vs. Emilio Aguinaldo/@comment-4661256-20140731174503

El Alamein's Edges:

 Melee: Bowie Knife vs. Bolo Knife:  The Bolo Knife does have a longer blade, which translates to a larger surface area for a maximized killing potential, but it's an improvised weapon, and as was seen on Deadliest Warrior, it's not all that effective at slashes targeted anywhere except the neck. The Bowie Knife, on the other hand, still has enough meat on the blade to be a "bigger" knife, and it can stab as well as slash (something the Bolo knife can't do). To add icing on the cake, in the hands of an exceptionally skilled user, it can be thrown.

Edge: Robert E. Lee

 Mid Range: Navy Revolver vs. Schofield Revolver:  The Navy Revolver is, indeed, marginally lighter (2.6 lbs vs. the Schofield's 2.9 lbs) and it has a slightly faster muzzle velocity (256 m/s vs. 244 m/s) but the fact that the Schofield Revolver does not use black powder is a huge advantage. This means that it won't send smoke everywhere when fired, which won't obscure the vision, and therefore accuracy, of the man behind the weapon. While the Confederates can get off one good shot before they have to reposition or else fire through smoke, the Filipinos can simply pop off all six rounds without having to worry about whether they'll still be able to see the target.

Edge: Emilio Aguinaldo

 Long Range: Colt Revolving Rifle vs. Spanish M93:  A bolt-action rifle is vastly superior to a revolving rifle thanks to a simplified feeding system which translates to a much, much faster reload time. With a bolt-action rifle, you open the bolt and pop in all five rounds. With the revolving rifle, you had to load a cartridge consisting of powder and a lead ball, then add percussion caps after compressing the rounds with a plunger. According to Wikipedia, "In addition to being susceptible to chain fire problems the revolving cylinder design also tended to spray lead splinters into the wrist and hand of the user." Not a great weapon there. To top it all off, the Spanish Mauser significantly outperformed the US Krag-Jorgensen rifles at the Battle of San Juan Hill - a rifle much more advanced than any Civil War era weapon. The M93 dominates this fight.

Edge: Emilio Aguinaldo

 Special Weapons: Officer's Cavalry Sabre vs. Paltik:  Like Terrarian said, neither weapon is going to be very useful - the sabre is outmatched as a big and awkward weapon in a gunfight, but the Paltik is an even more dangerous weapon for the user. It's certainly a nifty and interesting idea, but it's not reliable and not accurate. At least a sword won't blow up when you try to use it.

Edge: Robert E. Lee

WINNER: EMILIO AGUINALDO

Not only is he bringing the vastly superior weapons (especially with smokeless cartridges and bolt-action rifles that dominate outdated Civil War-era weaponry), but he was marginally more successful in his conflict. Yeah, Robert E. Lee was a brilliant strategist who carried the South honorably through an increasingly difficult war, but he ultimately lost. And his best commanding was done over the course of a large war with multiple theaters. Aguinaldo's ability to hold off against the Spanish and give the US trouble speaks volumes for a fighting spirit and tenacity, as well as for a style of guerrilla fighting that far outclasses any bushwhacking Confederate soldiers would have been familiar with. Emilio Aguinaldo is the deadliest warrior.