User blog:JGM007/Robert E Lee VS Napoleon Bonaparte

Robert E. Lee:

The American Confederate general who trumped nearly every Union General in the American Civil War.



Napoleon Bonaparte:

The Italian-born French Emperor who won all but one of the battle he personally commanded.

Vital Statistics
Robert E. Lee

Timeframe: 1863 (Around the time of his Chancellorsville victory)

Age: 56

Height: 5' 11"

Weight: 200 lbs

Napoleon Bonaparte

Timeframe: 1805

Age: 37

Height: 5' 6"

Weight: 140 lbs

Long Range Weapons and Category Edge
General Lee's Confederates come to battle with:

1861 Richmond Rifle

Caliber: .58"

Weight: 9 lbs

Length: 56 inches

Range: 100 - 400 yards

Napoleon's Grand Armee go to war with:

1777 Charleville Musket

Caliber: .66"

Weight: 10 lbs

Length: 62 inches

Range: 50 - 75 yards

''I am giving the edge to Lee's 1861 Richmond Rifle. With a superior range, lighter weight and shorter length, I believe firmly that the 1861 Richmond Rifle will be causing more kills sooner than the 1777 Charleville Musket.''

EDGE: Robert E. Lee's 1861 Richmond Rifle

Medium Range Weapons and Category Edge
General Lee is packing the staple of Confederate officer's sidearm:

Colt Navy Revolver

Caliber: .36"

Weight: 42 oz

Length: 19 in

Napoleon also has a sidearm of his own:

Flintlock Pistol

Caliber: .50"

Weight: 40 oz

Length: 19 in

''I am giving the advantage to Lee here. The Navy Revolver is able to shoot more rounds off than the Flintlock, despite being heavier and smaller in caliber.''

EDGE: Robert E. Lee's Navy Revolver

Close Range Weapons and Category Edge
General Lee strikes out with:

Model 1850 Army Officer's Sword

Blade Length: 32 inches

Weight: 1.5 lbs

Napoleon slashes back with:

French Cavalry Saber

Blade Length: 44 inches

Weight: 2.5 lbs

''I am giving the French Cavalry Saber the upper hand here. It has a longer blade and is heavier, making it much more deadly than Lee's sword.''

EDGE: Napoleon's French Cavalry Saber

The X-Factors
Generalship

Lee: 88

Napoleon: 84

Logistics

Lee: 67

Napoleon: 72

Audacity

Lee: 76

Napoleon: 70

Fatigue

Lee: 82

Napoleon: 73

Physicality

Lee: 52

Napoleon: 69

The Voting Process
Voting will be held over the next ten days to see who is deadliest. Please comment below with your vote and WHY. The why is very important in the aftermath analysis.