User blog comment:JGM007/S1, E1: French Knight VS Scottish Highlander/@comment-4661256-20120926213628

'El Alamein's "The English May Take Our Lands, but They'll Never Take Our Freedom!" Edges:'

 Close Range: Broadsword vs. War Hammer:  The Broadsword is longer than the war hammer, and it can slash and thrust, giving it combat versatility. The War Hammer does deliver blunt trauma that will be good against the heavily armored knight, but it's too short to be truly efficient.

Edge: French Knight

 Mid Range: Halberd vs. Claymore:  The Claymore is a devastating weapon, but its overly large size and relatively slow swinging speed means it's a one-shot weapon, and that one shot might not be enough to take out a fully armored knight. The Halberd can slash with its axehead just as well as the Claymore, but it can also hook an opponent from the end or run them through with its spear-point, and it's not nearly as cumbersome to wield.

Edge: French Knight

 Long Range: Crossbow vs. Ball and Chain:  Believe it or not, the ball & chain may be somewhat effective in this fight, as the blunt force it will deliver through the knight's armor will probably be lethal. However, the crossbow has far longer of a range, can be aimed for accurate shots, and can be reloaded (because once you throw your ball and chain, it's gone). Plus, it's lighter.

Edge: French Knight

 Special Weapons: Morningstar vs. Targe and Dirk:  I'm tempted to side with the Targe and Dirk on this one, but the spiked Targe isn't truly complemented here by the tiny dirk dagger, and it won't damage the knight's armor. Sure, a flailed morningstar can injure the user, but I doubt a trained, armored knight will whap himself on the head with it. The Morningstar hits harder and it's a bit longer, so I have to give it a slight edge.

Edge: French Knight

 Armor: Plated Mail vs. Chainmail:  The plated mail offers a great deal more protection and it's more durable. It's the more modern, more effective suit of armor, and the chainmail won't be able to keep up.

Edge: French Knight

WINNER: FRENCH KNIGHT

No contest. The French Knight is better armed, armored, trained, and has combat experience against various types of foes. The Highlander did enjoy mild success against the English (notably at the Battle of Bannockburn) but they weren't facing an entire army of armored knights, and you'll see that the knights of the 10th and 11th centuries that the Scottish fought aren't quite up to par with the 15th century battle tanks that the French brought to the battlefield. As I said, the better armed, armored, trained, and experienced warrior wins, and in this case it's the knight.