User blog comment:Ekreture/Robert E. Lee vs. Emilio Aguinaldo/@comment-5078776-20140802172404

'WHAT A CRUEL THING WAR IS! ' The Colt Revolving Rifle is an revolutionary design, but ultimately it falls behind. The unreliability the Colt brings, as it could possibly blow you hand up in thick combat, is what seriously brings it down. The Spanish Mauser may hold one round less and is a heavier weapon, but it's far more accurate, is far more reliable with its bolt action system, can shoot farther, and fires with far more power. The Navy Revolver is a marginally lighter weapon that fires bullet with a higher muzzle velocity, but the fact that it's blackpowder brings it down. The Schofield is simply the faster weapon, and because of that alone it cinches this edge of revolvers. The Bowie Knife wins this one for me, but barely. The Bolo may be a longer blade, but that length advantage is marginal at best and we've seen that as an improvised weapon, it's incredibly limited to slashing. The Bowie Knife is going to do more damage thrusting, has a decent slashing ability, and can be thrown in a bad situation. Especially in the hands of a bushwhacking Confederate compared to a Phillipino rebel, the Bowie is a deadlier weapon. Neither weapon is going to be incredible useful in this fight, like virtually everyone has pointed out so far. But the Sabre, while unwieldy in the Phillipino jungles, is far more reliable, as if it does land a good hit it'll be a certain hit. The Paltik could just as easily blow up in Emilio's face as it will kill a Confederate or Lee. Despite how much I love Robert E. Lee's genius level strategic thinking and his passion for what he was fighting for, he ultimately lost. He's definitely in his older years, so his ability to wield his weapons in a full-pitched firefight or in a melee encounter. Goddammit, making me vote against one of my favorite generals. However, while Lee's skill  as a general is almost as large as my bias for him, he simply lacks the equipment to win this fight. While he's a genius in terms of strategy, he ultimately lost. The modern weaponry, guerilla tactics, and superior physical state gives Emilio Aguinaldo my reluctant edge.
 * Long Range: Emilio Aguinaldo
 * Medium Range: Emilio Aguinaldo
 * Close Range: Robert E. Lee 
 * Special: Robert E. Lee
 * X-Factors: Emilio Aguinaldo 
 * WINNER: Emilio Aguinaldo